After we left SALT we headed into the direction of Beaufort West, criss-crossing our way through the wet Karoo via back roads and dirt roads, past some vanilla and chocolate sheep and a car wreck, and a big ostrich farm! The weather, however, remained ominous and dark. We arrived in Beaufort West late in the …
We spent our last night in Maun, sleeping somewhere along the road side and then we set out into the direction of Francistown. As said… the exorbitant park fees for Trokkie had made any visit to parks like Chobe, Central Kalahari and Makgadikgadi go up in smoke. So we decided to head towards the border …
Boteti River, Salt Pans and Elephants – November 2021 Read More »
After our amazing few days at Xakanaxa, we had returned to Maun and booked our scenic flight. We took off around 4 in the afternoon in our tiny helicopter… with doors off, for better viewing! And was that an amazing 40 minutes flight! I am thoroughly fascinated and enamored by aerial photography! The natural design …
We woke up to buffaloes grazing their way through the campsites as campers were enjoying their morning coffee. They behaved like domesticated cattle, but we would definitely not give it a try to be as friendly as we might be with cattle! Our Swiss friends left shortly after breakfast, but returned shortly after to tell …
When we arrived in Maun, gateway to the Delta, we looked up where the Parks department was so we could arrange for our stay at the various camps in the Delta and Botswana in general. There we got the shock of our life. Entry fee for the two of us in any park: acceptable. Camping …
After we had our PCR test in Katima Mulilo, we got Trokkie on the road, put pedal to the metal as we wanted to cross the Botswana border that same day! We only had one short toilet break along the way and we made the border post with about 45 minutes to spare. Crossing the …
Border crossing and Mohembo “Tusk” Bridge – October 2021 Read More »
We left Mudumu park and continued to Nkasa Rupara National Park, further south, situated along the Kovango River which makes a natural border between Namibia and Botswana. As we wouldn’t make it into the park before closing time, we turned off on the right road, passed some settlements and kraals and eventually pulled off the …
We arrived at Divungu where it was hot and humid. We decided to visit the Popa waterfalls and split ways: we went to the south side and Gavin and Lee went to the north side to see which side would be the most spectacular. Unfortunately not one of the two seemed to be really stunning. …
After our amazing week in Etosha, we headed east towards the Caprivi. Actually first south towards Grootfontein and then north again towards Rundu, where we would follow the Cubango River towards Divundu… the start of the Caprivi strip. As said our first stop was just outside Grootfontein. We had read something about the Hoba meteorite, …
The pan Etosha National Park is a game park… so yes… animal spotting is the biggest activity all around. Various waterholes, where animals congregate especially in the dry season, are spread along the route running south of the actual pan. But, even if for most visitors the major goal is animal viewing, for us a …