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…]
We were both very excited about our next destination: Cape Town!! After a short stop in London, we were on our way to South Africa for 10 days before our Namibian adventure. May is a tricky month in Cape Town and, depending on your luck, the weather can be either very nice or really crappy! … [Read more…]
After nearly 80 days of highlights, scenic wonders, cultural sight and blow-your-mind experiences across Asia, we still had one amazing sight left to see: the legendary Taktshang Lakhang, or better known as Tiger’s Nest Monastry. Bhutan’s most iconic landmark. Tiger’s Nest Monastery is believed to be the birthplace of Buddhism in Bhutan, making it the most sacred … [Read more…]
Today we were driving from Thimphu to Punakha to visit one of the most sacred monasteries in the country. We had several stops along the way which made for a very interesting journey. Our morning started with an unexpected surprise – an archery match. But this was no ordinary archery match. Archery is the national sport of Bhutan, … [Read more…]
We were on our way to our final stop in Asia: Bhutan. We wanted to get to the airport early this morning because 1) we wanted to miss the traffic and 2) we wanted seats on the left hand side of the aircraft to see Everest. Unfortunately we only managed to do one of the … [Read more…]
I woke up early this morning and wanted to take a few dawn shots of Everest and the stars. Sadly, a thick mist had descended down the valley so I couldn’t see any Everest nor any stars. We wished Chomolungma (the Nepali name for Mt. Everest meaning “Goddess of the Valley”) farewell and hit the … [Read more…]