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Monthly Archives: November 2018
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
Saturday 24th November
Saturday 24th November As usual we were up early. Showered and then left to fill the diesel before we left Swakopmund. I found a coffee shop that looked great so persuaded Paul we needed another coffee. It was really civilised … Continue reading
Friday 23rd November
Friday 23rd November After a nice cooked breakfast we set off about 8.30 for the drive to Swakopmund via Walvis Bay. The landscape changed quite a lot, some small “mountain passes”, wide open plains and finally the desert landscape again … Continue reading
Thursday 22nd November
Thursday 20th November A night in a real bed, luxury, BUT we were both awake early and left for Sossusvlei Dunes at 5.30am. The staff were already up and gave us our packed breakfast and coffee or tea before we … Continue reading
Wednaesday 21st November
Wednesday 20th November Our camp last night was near to the Duwisib Castle and they have a small restaurant, so we decided to breakfast there this morning. Full English but the coffee was instant. On the road at 9.00. Drove … Continue reading
Tuesday 20th November
Tuesday 19th November We spent a very cold night at Klein Aus Vista, as soon as the sun went down last night we needed extra clothes. We needed to find the sleeping bags from under the mattress. We’d used them … Continue reading
Saturday 17th to Monday 19th November
Saturday 17th November Up at dawn as usual now. This is so unlike Me and even Er is not usually this early. The early going to bed and the heat makes a difference. After the border immigration at Mata Mata … Continue reading
Thursday 15th & Friday 16th November
Thursday 15th November Up at 5.00am to do a drive before breakfast. Went to one waterhole for about 90 minutes. Hundreds of birds of various kinds swooping into and drinking from the water. Saw a Lanner Eagle swoop into the … Continue reading
Posted in 2018, South Africa
Tuesday 13th & Wednesday 14 th
13th November Blog posts will be intermittent for a while as internet/WiFi not available in the middle of nowhere!! Another longish day driving to reach the Kgalagadi National Park. It is a long drive for most people as they probably live … Continue reading
Posted in 2018, South Africa
Monday 12th November
Monday November 12th Up crack of dawn for Jeff to take us to the Bushlore depot in Midrand After all the paperwork, checking of the inventory, filling up with diesel, we were on our way from Jo’burg at 10.00 am. … Continue reading
Posted in 2018, South Africa
Friday 9th to Sunday 11th November
Bus on time to terminal 1/2 at Heathrow. Transferred to terminal 5 and then relaxed in the lounge for a couple of hours. Plane on time. No problems. Satuday Arrived Jo’burg a little ahead of schedule, Jeff and Cheryl picked … Continue reading