We had already briefly touched on the booking madness in the last article. On the way to South Africa we were able to get hold of a campsite in Mata Mata from 03-06 June. After the successful booking, we had now booked the time from 03-18 June within the Kgalagadi – with a still existing
The border crossing into South Africa went smoothly. The bureaucracy reminded us a bit of an Asterix comic in Rome, where the protagonists had to visit constantly changing offices in order to always bring new stamps. We had a similar experience in Ariamsvlei. After about 20 minutes everything was done and we could start our
Crossing the border into South Africa – visit Augrabies Falls Weiterlesen »
Departure to Windhoek On May 09th 2022, the time had come. After weeks of intense tension, coping with a lot of stress and realigning our lives, we flew from Zurich via Frankfurt to Windhoek. Everything was the same as before, you might say. While in Zurich everything was very relaxed, friendly and courteous, we had
Arrival in Windhoek, business and the Tiras Mountains Weiterlesen »
Well, it’s not quite that far yet. However, we are very happy to make an announcement: almost 3 years after returning from Africa, we will have sand under the tires again. A return to the dusty tracks of Africa and lonely nights in the bush are in sight. We can’t wait to see and feel
There is one more story to tell…. Guido was sitting at the Craft Café Windhoek for several times when his friends told him about an artist who makes wonderful metalwork and whom Guido really needed to meet. Visiting the artist The two visited him and indeed Guido was very enthusiastic about his work. Predominantly he
After our boat safari with Dan from Mashi River Safaris ended, everything happened rapidly. As if we had ignited the turbo, our trip was already over. We drove to Swakopmund, tried to find our way back to civilization and did what was necessary. Swakop made it easy for us through unbelievably bad weather to detach
Back in Namibia on the Kwando River Suddenly, before we knew it, we had already left Zimbabwe and were in transit through Botswana to Namibia. We reached the Kwando river and it was clear that our journey is coming to an end. On the one hand, we are looking forward to coming home, but on
Welcome to hell in Victoria Falls After leaving Hwange National Park, it was time for our penultimate destination in Zimbabwe. We wanted to visit Victoria Falls. At the beginning of our trip, we were confident that we did not want to visit the falls. The place seemed to be too touristy for us – with
Hustle and bustle in Victoria Falls and tranquility in Zambezi National Park Weiterlesen »
We reached Hwange National Park Hwange National Park is together with Mana Pools the most famous National Park in Zimbabwe. It is located south to southeast of Victoria Falls and is the easiest National Park to reach from there and benefits accordingly. We decided to enter the park via the Main Camp (there are three
To Chizarira NP When we left Mana Pools, we drove back to Karoi and wanted to refuel there one last time. A full tank with Jerrycans should bring us to the Namibian border without any problems. Once again, we had no problems at all. We refueled a total of five times and never had problems
