Tag: Southern Africa 2018
Southern Africa – Day 39 – Swakomund, Namibia
It was a peaceful sleep, with the sounds of the oceans waves crashing to shore crooning us. At breakfast David noticed a guy at he next table wearing a xxxx shirt, they were Aussies from Brisbane, they were flying out today. It is damp (and cold – only 20 degRead More …
Southern Africa – Day 38 – Spitzkoppe Campsite to Swakomund, Namibia
What a hot night- was so stuffy, it started off quite nice, then as we went to bed the clouds came in & trapped the heat! Then, this morning, it has become windy, cold & starts to sprinkle as we pack up – jumpers are bought out again. The landscapeRead More …
Southern Africa – Day 37 – Mowani to Spitzkoppe, Namibia
Once again, donkey boiler problems! I only had a luke-warm shower… We left the eerily beautiful landscape of the Twyfeltfontein area, of Damaraland, and made our way towards Spitzkoppe – a large mountain approx. 1740m high – and is referred to as the Matterhorn of Namibia, due to its shape.Read More …
Southern Africa – Day 14 – Botswana to Zimbabwe
to We had a huge storm during the night – it was the first rains of the season. Lightning and thunder from around 11pm to 4.30 am, we had a strike that would have been only 50 meters from us! We had a few leaks in the camper. At aroundRead More …