We left Namibia via Gobabis in the direction of Botswana. Our plan was to use Botswana as a transit country to South Africa. We decided to take the Ghanzi, Maun and Gweta route to Nata. From there we followed the road south to Francistown. On the way, we wanted to visit the Khama Rhino Sanctuary,
Our last visit to a national park with a focus on wildlife was a long time ago. If we remember correctly, it was a visit to the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in February 2023. We spontaneously decided to visit the Etosha Pan. We discovered online that Halali Camp had a few bookable days. At first, we
After the (culinary) pampering program, solitude awaited us. We experienced a revival of 2018 and decided to visit the Erongo Plateau Camp on the Eileen farm. This was where we met Geli and Uwe with their bright red car (Citroën 2CV) and the place where we first experienced the vastness of Namibia in a visually
On August 30, Sonja’s parents drove us to Zurich Airport with four packed travel bags. We boarded the Qatar Airbus bound for Doha and opened a new chapter in our journey. Qatar’s planes are new (and of high quality), the service is excellent and traveling with this airline is fun. We toasted our new adventure
We had some bright moments during our time in Southeastern Europe that we would like to share with you. Our life, which literally “ran on rails” in southern and eastern Africa, snagged at one point or another in Europe. We realized quite quickly that the Land Cruiser is only conditionally a great travel car for
After leaving Romania, we crossed Hungary with two overnight stays. The first night we spent in an overpriced hippie camp. Here we showed up just as a well-known festival was taking place. The camp did not appeal to us. After Hungary, we drove through Slovakia and the Czech Republic directly to Germany. In the Ore
We decided to use the ferry service across the Danube to leave Bulgaria and enter Romania. Alternatively, it would have been possible to drive about an hour’s drive away across the border bridge in Russe. This route is mainly used by trucks and there is a risk of delays of up to 7 hours. We
The crossing with the Festos Palace of the Minoan Lines to Piraeus was just as quiet and relaxed as the outward journey. The VIP seats we had booked – these are generous leather seats that can be folded down about 2/3 – served their purpose and allowed us a few hours of deep sleep. Arriving
Jorgos the mountain guide After two days on the beach, Guido had enough and wanted to experience something different. We drove inland and visited the Wild Nature Eco Camp. Jorgos, the operator, is a very experienced hiking guide. He has hiked through all 107 gorges of Crete and among other things creates official hiking routes
Wet welcome in Crete Shortly after half past six in the morning we set foot on Cretan soil. Heraklion welcomed us with a dense cloud cover and rain. Crete welcomed us in a manner befitting its status! Instead of exploring the island to the west, we first drove via Agios Nikolaos to Ierapetra and Koutsounari
