Blogs from Windhoek, Namibia, Africa - page 3

The last leg of our two week journey was to go look for some rock formation that looks like a wave. 400km later we found the place to be closed. F that. That was a waste of time and gas money…stoopid…But we found ourselves back in Otjiwarongo at the cheap campsite enjoying a refreshing beverage after the longest part of the trip. Then along came a South African fella who really was just looking for company but his talkings turned quickly into race related topics. I pretended to go check my phone and came back to Matteo being all amped up. I then heard that Hitler created the perfect race so I left to sit in the bar. That’s where I met a few Namibian guys who were getting after it real hard and I had ... read more

Namibia! Namibia! Was there ever a land that seemed so vast, mysterious, remote? Having successfully extracted myself from the cloying, mind numbing world of e cigarettes, cigarettes, designer faded jeans, expensive fine cotton t shirts distressed just so, coffee, cafés, coffee houses, late's and trust fund hippies, I have landed in a vast barren land of apparent sanity.Although nothing could have prepared me for the wall of heat that body slammed me as I stepped onto the shimmering Tarmac, that addictive familiar bubble of excitement and wonder has started it's slow happy percolate deep within my soul.Namibia!What a world o... read more

Preparation for the big 2014 trip begins. Mission - Classic wildlife images. Ticket purchased. Seattle - New York - Johannesburg - Windhoek. September 8 to October 8. Vehicle booked. Chose a double cab from Camping Car Hire in Windhoek, Namibia. Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe. Camera gear checked and upgrades ordered. Nikon D810 and 800mm should do the trick. D4 and 400mm plus a few zooms will fill the bag. Binoculars, sunglasses and credit card. First stop Erindi... read more

3.01. 13:50 "only use the emergency toilet in emergecies, I repeat: Only use the emergency toilet in emergencies!" wir sind im Bus von Kapstadt- nach Windhoedk. 1480 km = 23 Stunden Fahrt. Ich frage mich, was für die Besatzung des Busses wohl alles als emergency durchgehen würde, auch wenn ich doch eine wage Vorstellung davon durch den letzten Aufenthalt in Ostafrika habe. Safe, dependable, affordable lautet der Slogan von Intercape und bisher hält sie, was sie verspricht. Einzig der als besonderer Service beim Ticketschalter angeperiesene Gospel während der Fahrt trübt die Begeisterung ein wenig- zu sehr ist die alltwöchenendliche Zwangsbeglückung um 7 Uhr ind er Früh des ansässigen Chors in Kisumu noch in Erinnerung. Und schon geht das Gedudel los, dazu zeigen 5 Bildschirme einen Einhemischenn, der mit umgedrehter Baseballhaube und weissem Hemd am Keyboard in ... read more

Well my friends - what an absolute slacker i am! in all seriousness, this is the first time i have been able to sit at a computer since my last update back in Zambia. Genuinely, we have only been using our phones with WiFi and to write this kind of text on my phone is a massive ball ache so i have been very naughty and not written anything. BAD KIMMY!!!!! So i shall fill you in on our adventures through Botswana and Namibia, and then i will write another entry for South Africa. Although as we are on our way home next Tuesday i dont really have loads of time so i may have to renege on that promise - but we shall see!!! :) So we got ENGAGED and saw some Rhinos and Rainbows ... read more