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,
We spent 111 days in Namibia, 80 days in South Africa, 54 days in Zimbabwe, 25 days in Botswana and 23 days in Zambia. In total we drove 37,899 km with our Donkey through these five countries. The map shows the driven route of this travel section. Donkey facts The average consumption over all routes
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We left Wildmoor at a decent time and drove quite relaxed the upcoming 200 km to Mata Mata Camp inside the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. The exit from Namibia was without complications. We had fun with the officials, laughed together and no one was interested in the fridge or similar. After 10 minutes we were out
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
In the area around Hermanus, more precisely in Gansbaai, we are in a stronghold of the marine wildlife industry. The price for a tour is almost twice as high as in Plettenberg Bay, the boats are three times bigger and the traffic is gigantic. If we still want to see humpback whales, we have to
For us it was already obvious on the way to Port Elizabeth that we would avoid the N2 on the way back to Cape Town. We wanted to treat ourselves to more variety and decided to leave the Garden Route at George. We left the coast and drove inland towards Oudtshoorn. From there we took
June to December is whale season on the coast in the Western Cape. Different whale species come to the bays to mate or to give birth. Since the sea off the coasts is sometimes very steep, it is possible in some places, such as De Kelders or Hermanus, to observe the whales from the mainland.
After Alu Innovations repaired our roof so quickly and easily, we turned our attention to the wine area around Stellenbosch. An absolute recommendation as a starting point is the Orange-Ville Guesthouse & Campsite between Stellenbosch and Franschhoek. Hardy and Steffi are perfect hosts and in addition their guesthouse is ideally located for tastings. Walking and
