Hi everyone! Coming to the end of our time in Namibia now. We will be crossing the Orange River this afternoon and entering South Africa. Have absolutely loved it. I don't think I have been anywhere with more striking landscapes and huge open spaces. The wilderness just goes on forever - we travelled for a whole day through the Namib desert to a place called Solitaire and when we finally got there it was nothing more than a few outhouses. Apt name though…On the plus side there was a larger than life German baker there who made the best apple pie ever! Apparently Ewan MacGregor stopped here for some home baking whilst filming the "Long Way Down" series. We left Swakupmond a few days ago now. Had a really good time there - and yes, the ... read more

Our next stop was a 2 night bush camp in the Okavango Delta. The Okavango is the worlds largest inland Delta and is home to a huge variety of wildlife. For this trip we packed up 3 days worth of food and clothes as we were camping in the back of beyond with no water, no toilet, nothing other than bush for miles! When we arrived at the Delta a group of guides from the local village awaited us and James and I were assigned 'Jakey' as our guide for the 3 days. We then hopped aboard our mode of transport for the next few days - the Mokuru, a shallow wooden boat were Jakey polled us to our camp! This took just over an hour and was the most relaxing way we have ever travelled, ... read more

Hello there! I thought I would get the blog ball rolling, so here goes... It is complete madness! After what feels like an age of saving, planning and anticipating - our big adventure is FINALLY upon us!! We have spent most of today sliding around in what is the worst snow fall the UK has seen in decades. We look like two mad hatters gathering the last of our sunshine essentials, whilst most folk stock up on winter warmers, woollies and wellies. The reality of leaving home for such a long time hasn't quite kicked in yet, I have no idea what awaits us. I hope to see some beautiful places and meet some amazing people, all of which we will keep you posted on. Anyhoo we are set to leave for the airport in 7hrs ... read more