Entering Etosha via the Galton Gate Now that we have picked up the new credit card in Kamanjab and could activate it shortly after, we have reacted to the situation and changed our plan. After a two-day rest at Kamanjab Rest camp we set out to enter Etosha Park through Galton Gate in the west.
The Milky Way in full glory! We were especially looking forward to the African sky and the Milky Way at night. The number of stars is breathtaking. Moreover, they usually appear close enough to touch and that is beautiful! From our understanding, Kaokoveld is one of the regions that is particularly suitable for astrophotography. The
Marius Steiner and ‘Camp Aussicht’ Marius Steiner, born in Namibia, came 35 years ago to the place where he runs ‘Camp Aussicht’ today. The trigger was land that he leased to search for dioptase. He has been running a mine since then and also offers guests the opportunity to enjoy the sensational location, discover a
Kaokoveld – a trip to the wild northwest of Namibia The landscapes and the (still existing) loneliness in the northwest of Namibia attracted us very much. From Khowarib we drove to Sesfontein, a small town with a gas station that sometimes has diesel and sometimes not and a store where sometimes there is more and
We arrive at Palmwag Still intoxicated by the wonderful hours of the last day, we arrived in Palmwag. Palmwag Lodge is strategically located for those who want to go further into Kaokoveld. Palmwag is also the last stop where gasoline and diesel are safely available. Since we were not rushing, we planned to stay overnight,
The Palmwag Concession and the entry to Kaokoveld Weiterlesen »
Desert elephants in the Ugab River part II Now and then we have contact with our friends from Abendsonne Afrika. Guido has known Liane and Michael Merbeck for 11 years now and in the run-up to the trip it became clear that the four of us would be in Namibia at the same time, and we
Desert elephants in the Ugab River Our next destination was Brandberg White Lady Lodge. The name refers to a drawing in the rock of the Brandberg, which was discovered by a German in 1918. We were not attracted to the lodge because of this – the campsite borders directly on the riverbed of the Ugab
Departure to Erongo and good news Our next stage took us to the Erongo Mountains. Before that, however, we experienced some exciting things. On Monday morning the credit card company called us and announced the good news that the new card was ready to be sent. All the claimed transactions on the card had already
From Swakopmund to the Erongo Mountains or: shit happens! Weiterlesen »
Disaster or not? With an empty fridge and no more desire for wasteland (our next planned campsite would have been behind Solitaire in the wasteland) we decided to drive two days earlier to Swakopmund and arrange our things. We checked in at Sophia Dale Base Camp a bit outside the town of Swakopmund. We tried
Tok Tokkie Trails The prospect of walking through the desert for three days at the Tok Tokkie Trails and sleeping under the stars delighted us. It was obvious to us that we wanted to book the trip. Unfortunately, there was no offer in the days that fit perfectly with our route, but that did not
