ne of the unheralded pleasures of an African road trip is chatting to the lads, ladies and sometimes old folk who operate the petrol pumps. It’s always fun, and on occasion thoughtprovoking. For instance, in 2015 my wife Jas and I undertook a month-long 6500km self-drive expedition through southern Africa in a rented Nissan truck, visiting South Africa, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana. At our final fuel stop in Maun, I proudly outlined our journey to the attendant,
