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Saturday 8th December
Bit cool and cloudy first thing. Went to Kalkbay and had coffee, browsed the shops and Irene bought some tops and shoes. On to Camps Bay and had a bite to eat. Weather warmed up and the sun decided to … Continue reading
Posted in 2018
Friday 7th December
We left Monte Bello in Windhoek at 7.15am for the airport. Our flight to Cape Town was at 9.20am. The airports about 40km out of town, looking for a flat place for an airport! We arrived in CT at 11.20 … Continue reading
Posted in 2018, South Africa
Thursday 6th December
We were woken just before dawn by the deafening roar of a lion not far from the camp. Nobody actual saw them but the noise was chilling. It meant we we up early for our last five hour drive to … Continue reading
Wednesday 5th December
Left Onguma for our last nights stop in the bushcamper at Okaukuejo Rest Camp about 140 kms drive. Took it slowly and stopped at various waterholes and took a few detours some of which were successful and others not. One detour … Continue reading
Tuesday 4th December
Our camp for two days is just outside the park so had to re – enter today. Drove around Fishers Pan, no water in any of the pans. No cats at all today but lots of other game and birds. … Continue reading
Back in land of the living!!
After 5 or 6 days in the wilds without internet and spasmodic network signal we can now catch up with the blog. Only had one slightly concerned friend wondering if we were ok as he hadn’t heard any news and … Continue reading
Posted in 2018
Monday 3rd December
Left Olifantsrus Camp at 6.15 for the long drive to the Far Eastern side of Etosha for our two night stay at Onguma Rest Camp which is actually within a private reserve that ajoins the main park. Stopped at most … Continue reading
Sunday 2nd December
Left Khowarib about 8am, after paying our bill. En route to Etosha, Olifantsrus Camp. We stopped on the way for diesel, they had it at Palmwag. Then shopping at Kamanjab, basic, but it worked. Even managed the post Kalahari Magnum! … Continue reading
Saturday 1st December
Left Khowarib about 8am, after paying our bill. En route to Etosha, Olifantsrus Camp. We stopped on the way for diesel, they had it at Palmwag. Then shopping at Kamanjab, basic, but it worked. Even managed the post Kalahari Magnum! … Continue reading
Friday 30th December
A day in Khowarib camp and a bit of a difficulty deciding what to do today. Paul was toying with the idea of a trip down the Hoanib Dry River Trail but the staff on site said three vehicles had … Continue reading
Thursday 29th November
Up early and took another trip into the conservation area. Spent two hours looking for desert elephants, saw some Kudu, but not an elephant in sight. Back to camp for breakfast and pack up for our short journey to Khowarib … Continue reading
Wednesday 28th November
A day in Palmwag conservation area. It’s a huge site and we just touched a fraction of it with a four hour drive. A bit hairy in places, onto river beds with big boulders, definitely off roading. Didn’t see much … Continue reading
Monday26th November
Monday 26th November Left White Lady about 8.30 am after ignoring all the advise not to do the off road trip we’d planned. The staff at the lodge were horrified that we planned this particular route. So we set off, … Continue reading
Sunday 25th November
Sunday 25th November Bad start to the day, I have the runs! Intended to leave camp at half past seven to get to the White Lady Rock paintings when they opened at 8am. Had to leave it a while! Ventured … Continue reading