Today was our last day on tour and we were heading for Zimbabwe and the magnificent Vic Falls. By 6am we were on the road but, despite Rimson’s warnings about a long wait at the border, we crossed without much hassle. After arriving in Vic Falls we went straight to the adventure centre to book adventure … [Read more…]
Today we had a really early start as we had to get to Chobe National Park for a 12pm game drive and we still some distance to cover. Whereas yesterday’s road trip was filled with singing and dancing, today’s was very quiet and most of us tried to get another couple of hours sleep. Perhaps … [Read more…]
Given yesterday’s amazing flight over the Delta, we were all very excited about our upcoming journey. Sadly, the flight to our lodge was rather disappointing. We did not see much wildlife, but perhaps understandably so as we were much higher up and also did not veer off course for anything. Flying over the waters of … [Read more…]
After an incredible few days in Namibia, we were leaving the beautiful scenery behind and crossing into an equally beautiful Botswana. We had to cover more than 500km to get to the border and closer to the Okavango Delta – one of our primary destinations in the country. This meant a good few hours on … [Read more…]
In the wild, one day can be completely different to the next. Our first day in Etosha was spectacular, with animals around every turn. Our second day was entirely different. For the first half of the day we saw almost nothing. Where did all the zebra and springbok go?! They were everywhere yesterday! Our highlight … [Read more…]
We had a full day in Etosha ahead of us which was extremely exciting as we believed this was going to be one of the highlights of our Namibian trip (of which there have already been many!!). We stopped to get our permits for the park and set off. The park really was alive with animals but … [Read more…]
Our mini road trip through Namibia was easily one of the best trips we have ever done, so we were sad for it to be over. But we still had two weeks ahead of us in Namibia and Botswana. Today we would be joining a tour group, which meant no more driving ourselves!! After the … [Read more…]
Our visit to Sossusvlei, and in particular Deadvlei, was one of our most memorable experiences of our whole trip. The harsh, dry landscape was simply stunning! The entrance to Sossusvlei National Park is in Sesriem, which in itself is a campsite, petrol station and little else. We first had to get a permit to enter the park, … [Read more…]
One of the places Derek was particular excited to visit in Namibia is the boom-to-bust ghost town, Kolmanskop. Once an exciting little town, home to the glitz and glamour of German diamond miners; today the homes and buildings stand empty and are slowly being reclaimed by the sandy desert. Derek has been wanting to come here for almost … [Read more…]
Our road trip included many interesting stops at places like Kolmanskop, Elizabeth Bay and Sossusvlei, all of which are covered in different blog posts. This post is dedicated to the journey and the beautiful scenery along the way. After a wonderful week in Cape Town with friends and family, our bags were packed again and we … [Read more…]