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
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 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
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
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
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
Visiting Mana Pools was imminent The way from Matobo to Mana Pools is simply too far for a day drive. We decided to spend a night at Chinhoyi. Our goal was to avoid Harare and according to our GPS, there were two possible campsites. The caves of Chinhoyi were our choice. We met some locals
Entering South Africa After leaving Botswana via a small border crossing to South Africa, we drove about 150 km through game farms, gravel roads and “stone deserts”, which are rather seldom traveled by tourists. Our supplies were depleted, and the fridge was empty. We drove to Vryburg, the first major town on our way to
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Buffalo and a climbing elephant at the river front The next morning an enchanting atmosphere awaited us, and we enjoyed the sunrise longer than usual with coffee and tea. On the game drive along the river front, buffalo surprised us in the Bushveld and as a highlight, we saw an elephant trying to climb up
