We followed the corrugated road in the direction of Orupembe and enjoyed a cold coke in Shop No.1. We saw the white drum on the map and our curiosity led us there. Our decision was to drive to Puros via the Khumib Riverbed 4WD Trail and the Hoarusib Riverbed 4WD Trail. There was a lot […]
We left the Palmwag concession and with it the staging area of the riverbed. Our plan was to find our way northward close to the border of the Skeleton Coast Park. We followed the appropriate tracks, always checking our path against the maps, and the area again became much more barren. We were in a
Along the Skeleton Coast Park to the Hartmann Mountains Weiterlesen »
After this prelude, all four of us were completely exhilarated and happy. Not only were we lucky enough to experience this rather barren part of the country in fresh colors, but we were in the right place at the right time to make contact with desert elephants. There are four riverbeds on our route where
Swakopmund once again made it easy for us to leave with its fog and very unfriendly weather. We spent the morning to get all the groceries that were still missing. Relaxed and well prepared we left the city and drove in the direction of Henties Bay along the coast before we turned left at some
Our trip led us to Aus after crossing the border at Oranjemund, where we met a friend who was staying there with his guests. We haven’t seen him for a while and now we had the wonderful opportunity to meet him again. Besides, Guido found out in Aus that he had become a grandfather. What
From Aus to Lake Oanob and the start of our tour Weiterlesen »
From Clanwilliam we drove in the direction of Namaquapark. We were still undecided whether we should drive along the coast, through Namaqualand, or via the N7 to Namaquapark. Our first day took us to Vredendal. There we stayed overnight at the farm Onderhoek. In Doringbaai it would have been possible to enter the Namaqualand –
After leaving the guys from Jai Yen Yen, we drove through the valley from the river in the opposite direction. At a T-junction we turned towards Wupperthal and then found ourselves in the middle of the Cederberg Mountains You can enter the Cederberg Mountains via good (main) roads, or you can take the small dirt
After leaving Tankwa Tented Camp, our next destination was a nature farm in the Cederberg Mountain area. We decided to take a path through the untouched nature and first followed the R355 towards Calvinia. After about 40 kilometers of driving we turned left and followed an unmarked turnoff. This road led us over several farms
After recharging our batteries at Hardy and Steffi’s and sending our Donkey to the next service appointment at Toyota Stellenbosch, we headed towards Kagga Kamma Nature Reserve. We drove via Worcester to spend another night at Dwarsberg Trout. This fantastic place is located in the middle of nowhere near Rawsonville, not far from Worcester and
From Hermanus there are two possible routes back to Cape Town. On the one hand you can take the N2 and continue to follow the Garden Route. Alternatively, you can choose a small coastal road. This leads you from Fisherhaven, Kleinmond and Betty’s Bay, along the coast to Gordon’s Bay before Somerset West. The drive
