Blogs from Otjiwarongo, Namibia, Africa

Jeudi 28 avril 2016 Le voyage touche presque à sa fin mais il nous reste une dernière journée à passer dans la réserve d'Onkonjima. Il s'agit d'une fondation qui s'occupe de la sauvegarde et de la protection des guépards en léopards. En effet, en liberté, ceux-ci s'attaquent facilement aux troupeaux et les fermiers les ont régulièrement abattus jusqu'à avoir presque fait disparaître ces espèces du pays. La fondation a plusieurs buts. Elle recueille les animaux blessés, les soigne et les réintègre dans leur environnement. Ceux qui ne seront pas en mesure de retourner à la liberté seront gardés au sein de la réserve de 22'000 hectares. La fondation fait également un travail d'éducation auprès des agriculteurs sur les clôtures à utiliser pour empêcher les ¨cats¨ comme ils disent d'atteindre les troupeaux et ainsi ne pas avoir ... read more

I woke early this morning, and as I lay in bed ideally wondering what the time was and how long I had before my alarm forced me to rise, my thoughts turned to home. Or, more precisely to my many friends back in the UK that I haven't seen in months, and in a few cases for years. There are so many of you that I wish I could bring out here, and show you my life in the bush, show you my mornings, show you my afternoons, and give you the chance to share some of my adventures first hand. Alas, money and time, or rather the lack thereof generally scuppers such plans, but in their place, I thought it was time (and possibly time overdue) to write here again. The following happened over a ... read more

I have shown numerous people the decaying remains of a broken signpost with the words "Wilderness Camp" enscribed upon them. A few I have driven a little way along the road it used to mark, but no one to my knowledge has been to the end of that road for years. Once I'd explored every other corner of the farm however, I became determined to see the mysterious campsite for myself. --- Almost a year ago today I tried driving along the poorest condition road on our property in an attempt to reach the abandoned Wilderness Campsite at it's end. I had no idea when I started just how bad the road would get, and the first kilometre and a half definitely gave me a false sense of security, since while narrow and with acacia bushes ... read more