From Kanoneiland we continued to Kakamas and Augrabies Falls. A trend we saw in Kanoneiland and we continued to see all the way up to Augrabies was the vast expanse of vineyards. It was quite amazing to drive through semi desert landscapes with nothing more than red soil and rock and see vineyards everywhere. Along …
D (departure) Day Eventually – 1 September – D (departure) Day had arrived. Start of Spring (in South Africa) had been the goal to coincide with our “Start Of Road Trip” and we made it … kinda! The only deadline we had at that moment was a birthday celebration in Cape town … anytime between …
Ominous skies and graveyards in North West Province September 2020 Read More »
Another trip to Kwazulu Natal, saw us going south to see the Red Desert, the Mpenjati Nature Reserve and the Oribi Gorge. Day 1 A drive of just under 2 hours brought us to Port Edward, location of the iconic Red Desert: the world’s smallest desert. This little desert lies just west of the town …
Although we have lived in South Africa almost 40 years, we have never had the opportunity to go to Namibia … until now. Our best friends were spending time in Walvis Bay, so … catching a plane to Walvis was the name of the game. Coming in with a fairly small plane the first impression …