Category: Namibia

After a fabulous few days at Mount Etjo, Africat and the Otavi vineyard, we were heading for the large northern town of Grootfontein. We had been told by a few people that this could be a good base around which to settle but the further north we went the more populated and industrial Namibia seemed…

The last few days had become incredibly exciting as the prospect of buying land and getting residency in Namibia became so close we could taste it. But a combination of the wrong property and feet which were still far too itchy to settle down, had veered us away from making a huge decision and pushed…

We arrived back in Windhoek in the middle of January and were thrilled to be given a new 90 day visa with a warm smile. We had spent nearly 3 months here before Christmas but still had plenty we wanted to do – and it was hard even thinking about dragging ourselves away. But things…

We had spent 5 wonderful days in Etosha. We had walked with giants Taken care of small creatures hoping to share dinner Or beer! And found that going to the toilet is not always as safe as you might like… So it was with heavy hearts that we eventually said goodbye and headed south towards…

There is a morning that I missed out of the Etosha post as it was so incredible it deserves it´s own space. Writing this as a seperate interlude also allows those in whom lions don´t inspire a level of awe – that tingly feeling when you get close to an animal the size, strength and…

We left our friendly guesthouse near Oshakati full of excitement. We were on our way to Etosha National Park. Not just the jewel of Namibia but amongst the best national parks in the whole of Africa. Vast plains teaming with wildlife of all kinds and plenty of lions! As we arrived at the gate our…

We arrived in the large town of Opuwo relieved to find plenty of fuel but sad to see the obvious poverty in the area. The Spar supermarket had too many empty shelves, the fruit and veg was rotting and there were groups of children and Himba women begging outside. This is not something you see…

One benefit of leaving the Skeleton Coast earlier than expected was to make the afternoon much more sedate as getting to the campsite at Twyfelfontein was now very achievable. This area in particular is very dependent on tourism with many sites to see on the standard tourist trail. So the whole place was devastated by…

Whether we were reluctant to leave the south or whether our plans really were getting more difficult it is hard to say. The sites we had chosen to see around Cape Cross were the Messum Crater, Brandberg Mountain and Rock Paintings and then up north on the Skeleton Coast. If you look at all these…

We were heading for one of Namibia´s most picturesque mountains, Bloedkoppe (pronounced Blood-Cop-y) in the Namib Naukluft Park. We had secured a two-day permit into the park in Swakopmund along with a night camping at the foot of the mountain. On the way we stopped off to see the Martin Luther Steam Train. Famous for…