Cape of Good Hope, City Tour and return home
Wednesday, 17 May 2017 Gepke had also managed to book a tour to Cape of Good Hope, and for this tour we are waiting outside our hotel until the driver will arrive. A van pulls up with in it our … Continued
Cape Town, Table Mountain and Robben Island
Monday, 15 May 2017 Lambert’s Bay is only a short stay as we are off again to Cape Town. A few of the group have stayed in a different guest house, due to the few rooms available at this one, … Continued
Onwards to the south
Friday, 12 May 2017 Tents are torn down for the last time and after a quick breakfast we all board the bus to head to the Seeheim Hotel, a stop along our long trip to Fish River Canyon. The landscape … Continued
Camping in the desert
Wednesday, 10 May 2017 Another travel day today as we head to Sossusvlei. The landscape along the way changes from something similar to the photos I’ve seen taken by the Mars rovers, after which it changes to a scenery more … Continued
I’ve been through the desert…
…on a horse with no name… This song by the group America kept going through my head as we trek deeper into the Namibian Desert. Monday, 8 May 2017 4:30 AM we get up and start taking down the tents … Continued
Okavango Delta, canoes and bush walk
We get up extremely early at 3:30 AM to make the long detour due to the road being washed away. This early departure is necessary because some people have a 3 PM flight over the Okavanga Delta. All in all, … Continued
Victoria Falls
After a restless night due to aches and pains, we rise early to visit the area of Victoria Falls. The breakfast at the hotel is perfect, with a great variety of choice of bread, fruit, cereals, and warm food like … Continued
On to Zimbabwe
Our last breakfast in Joburg was not as good as the first one. The quality varies a little, but it will keep us going today. We’re all packed and ready for the next destination and at 8 AM our driver … Continued