Nach unserer Rückkehr aus Khwai nutzten wir die nächsten Tage in Maun um unsere Vorräte aufzustocken und eine Buchung für Nxai Pan unter Dach und Fach zu bringen. Die Kommunikation mit Xomae, der verwaltenden Gesellschaft, erwies sich als äusserst zäh – glücklicherweise gelang es uns, unsere unbezahlte Buchungsanfrage für das South Camp in Nxai Pan aufrechtzuerhalten […]
Nach einer längeren Pause, die Gründe dafür erläutern wir an anderer Stelle, zogen wir wieder los. Das erste Ziel unserer Tour, die uns vom Busch ans Meer führen sollte, war die Khwai Concession in Botswana. Die Khwai Concession grenzt unmittelbar an das Moremi Game Reserve und ist Teil des Okavango Deltas. Wir hatten vor, uns
After just over 20 months of traveling, we have passed the 60,000 km mark with the Donkey in Botswana, on the way from Maun to Ganzhi. We would like to take this opportunity to evaluate the Donkey and our experiences. What has worked, what has not? How reliable or unreliable has our vehicle been so
After stocking up on fresh food in Komatipoort, we drove to the entrance at Crocodile Bridge. We had never been to this part of the Kruger National Park before. We were still in the last week of the South African Christmas vacation, so we were not surprised that the southern camps in particular were still
From Barra, we drove back to the N1 via Inhambane and followed the road to Vilanculos. On the way to the center we discovered the VIP-Spar-Market. This supermarket also offered many of the products that Europeans like to buy and declared war on the dreariness of the usual products available. We gladly accepted the offer
In the morning, we left Tsendze Camp at around 7.00 am and drove slowly towards Giriyondo, the border of our choice with Mozambique. The opening hours of this small border post at this time of year are from 8.00-15.00, and we planned to arrive at the border at around 8.00 due to our estimated driving
We drove from Louis Trichardt via the Punda Maria Gate into Kruger National Park and spent the first night at the Punda Maria Camp. Our aim was to travel to Mozambique on our third attempt. One of the best opportunities for crossing the border is at the Giriyondo border, in the middle of the Kruger
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
