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September 16th 2012
The in and out and back to Africa Safari for Bald, Blonde and Barb in 2012 Well, as I believe,---most of you know, we did have a rather challenging and in some parts, very sad trip,-- this time----it was a bit like a fireworks display, with a spectacular opening and then came a pile of, what seemed like ongoing defunct crackers---, and then some fizzing Tom Thumbs---and then eventually(by about week 4 of the planned 7)--- that really colorful,finale came through,--- you know,----the one we all wait for and go ---ohhhh, ahhh !!! Equalling in the end a really good, ----last 3 weeks !!! I think nearly all the recipients of this blog---know what happened, so on that note , we will from here on, try to keep the blog--to the travel diary , as we ... read more
September 5th 2012
We are awoken by the birds that overnighted in our bungalow as they sing for a short while and then leave. After about an hour we also go outside and walk the 10 min walk to the main cabin for breakfast. The red mountains are nicely illuminated by the rising sun and there are birds in almost every tree chirping and looking active. The lodge has one of the largest breakfast rooms that we have seen on this trip however the offer is very similar a buffet plus an a la carte egg dish. There is a nice large mural on the wall next to us showing the area that we have driven through the prior day and we can even see the ruined train stations where we stopped on our way. However what we like ... read more
September 4th 2012
Waking up there is still time till breakfast so we take a short hike up the closest mountain to get a better view of the farm and the surrounding area. We see the goats again, this time cooped up in an enclosure and the mountains are illuminated beautifully by the sunrise. There are birds waking up and chirping in the bushes. The breakfast is buffet style and quite good and then we leave going south. However before leaving the farm we pay a closer visit to the goats and take a few close up pictures. The dirt road is empty of other cars but we notice quite a few ostriches enjoying the spring and some o... read more
September 4th 2012
Wow, is all I can say for this blog. My first game drive on the second day of my African tour today ... I started out hoping we'd be fortunate enough to see elephants. In fact, we saw about 150, maybe more! It was absolutely incredible ... first we saw about ten right on the road in front of our safari vehicle. And then at the main waterhole we saw a herd of about 40 elephants come down to drink and bathe. After that, we just kept seeing more and more. Added to that, we also saw about five types of antelope, giraffes, zebras, warthogs, buffalos and baboons. Way more wild animals than I ever dreamed I'd see in the space of 3 and a half hours! If every day of the tour is like this, ... read more
September 3rd 2012
As we wake up in the morning we are surprised to see two balloons in the distance just starting to rise towards the sky. For one we can see how it is filled with hot air before being launched. Our deck appears to be a magnet for various birds singing or just preening. As we finish packing we enjoy a nice sunrise, this time from our cabin and not from the road as the day before before going to breakfast. As usual the breakfast consists of eggs and a buffet of various cheeses and hams and fruit juices and is quite good. Afterwards we try to get a porter to carry our bags to the shuttle as we were instructed to do but in the end we decide to carry them as it is easy on ... read more
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September 2nd 2012
Today we wake up early, at what has been previously 5 AM, but unfortunately in Namibia it was the night of the daylight savings change and it is actually 6 AM according to the new time. Luckily both our kayaking guide and the receptionist at the lodge mentioned this else we would have been surprised by the change. We get our breakfast pack and start driving towards Sossusvlei, first on the private road of the lodge and then on the paved road. As a background the road between the gate and the end of the paved road is about 50km long and you are not allowed on it until after sunrise unless you stay inside the park as we did. In that case you can leave early and drive stress free and catch the sunrise over ... read more
September 2nd 2012
This entry will be quiet short due to the fact that it was a very relaxed day. We woke up quiet late and started with a healthy breakfast of egg and left over braai meat. We went on a short game drive and saw the usual animal except for seeing an ostrich with 6 little babies which look like balls of wool with legs and necks. We came back and spent the rest of the day around the pool chatting with people and for dinner, Adrian treated us to a amazing meal at the restaurant. Alex... read more
September 1st 2012
During the nite we were visited by elephants again, but this time the whole herd was walking through the camp, and around the tents it was brilliant. but this time alex and myself just slept through it.We spent the morning on the river which was spectacular. We say many different types of birds and managed to watch 2 hippo fighting for territory. Man that was something else. Blood flying everywhere but their sheer size and strength and speed!!! After we got back we packed up and left for Ngepi. But a unanimous decision was announced that Nambwa has been the best camp site we have stayed at so far in terms of beauty and things to see. When we arrived at Ngepi, we were very surprised! There are funny signs while driving to the camp, the ... read more
September 1st 2012
Today there is no hurry so we wake up later and eat the regular breakfast out on the terrace. There are lots of birds singing in the trees around us which is quite enjoyable. Again we eat eggs but at least we had a break the previous day. After that we pack and start south towards Walvis Bay and then SE towards Sesriem our next stop where there is a huge accesible field of sand dunes which is well known in Namibia. Passing through Swakopmund we take a few more photos of the town including of the lighthouse as we have to pass through the entire city again. Right after leaving Swakopmund in the direction of Walvis Bay we notice a row of camels close to the road, probably a tour of the dunes in the ... read more
August 31st 2012
None of us got out of bed in an rush because we all had a restless night. After a very nice breakfast, we decided to go on a game drive and i wanted to stay behind due to being sick of driving and i really wanted to catch a fish. On the game drive they saw elephants but the sheer amount of elephant was amazing and extremely frighting and due to there being so many elephants, the game drive was cut short because of the road being blocked for to long. After a slow morning i had finally managed to catch a 3kg barbel ( its similar to a catfish). We made friends with the family staying next to us and we enjoyed a beer around the braai while we exchanged stories of our adventures on ... read more
