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  • Marleen Relling
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Trans Africa 2019

Februar - April 2019 Meer informatie
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    The one in the middle was the best
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    Day 46: Malawi Waterfall Hike

    19 maart 2019, Malawi ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C

    Today was one of my favorite days. That’s why you will see two posts for this day 💫

    I got up early to go on a guided tour to the local waterfall. 4 hours of hiking. It was amazing to be active again - I haven’t done much physical activity ever since I got on the truck 💪

    The waterfall was beautiful but what was even better were all the people I have met on the way. The friendliness and happiness of these people is just unbelievable ✨💛🙏

    Words cannot describe how it feels to be around these people. I feel great being with them - their smiles are the best. I don’t think we need to pity these people. Yes, they lack wealth as defined by the first world. And yes, they are in need of education, medical supplies etc. BUT: They are so rich in happiness. And they live in line with nature. So I think they deserve our admiration as well as our compassion 🙏✨    Meer informatie

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  • Marleen RellingTrans Africa 2019Reiziger
    Never wanted to let go of my hand

    Day 46: Malawi Village Tour

    19 maart 2019, Malawi ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C

    So here is part 2 of today. In the afternoon we visited the local village. Village tours are the best as you actually interact with the locals and see what they are like 🙏

    Just like at the waterfall I was confronted with nothing but kindness. So many friendly people - almost everyone we have met wanted to “high five” or do a handshake 🤝 💛 And the children ... they were just adorable. I gave out some cookies and jut after a few seconds I made many new friends 👭

    After the tour I went to my tour guide’s wood carving shop to buy some stuff for my home. He asked for a certain amount of dollars and asked if I could also give him some supplies (rather than just money). So I gave him bandaids and mosquito repellant ... and because he was so happy about this, he made me a present and gave me one of his paintings. So someone who has much less than I do just gives me things for free ... I was beyond happy ... Malawi 🇲🇼 you are the best ✨💛 (I’ll come back some day)    Meer informatie

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  • Marleen RellingTrans Africa 2019Reiziger
    11Today's homeLook closely and you can see me in front of my roomThe next morning

    Day 47: Zambia - South Luangwa

    20 maart 2019, Zambia ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C

    Welcome to Zambia 🇿🇲 🇿🇲🇿🇲

    Once you cross the border to Zambia and arrive in the first city, you realize that you have arrived in a different kind of Africa. You drive on proper roads (with side walks), see nice stores with shoes and clothing, traffic lights etc. After being in Malawi 🇲🇼, this was a bit shocking. BUT you also see a lot of poverty ... you see children begging for food on the streets, disabled and homeless people asking for money. I haven’t seen this before on my trip.

    Our destination today was South Luangwa National Park. It’s beautiful ... we were staying at a camp within the park, no fence as usual 😉 The camp was right at the river and so we were watching the sun set with a lot of hippos 🦛 getting in and out of the water.    Meer informatie

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    Day 48: South Luangwa

    21 maart 2019, Zambia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C

    A perfect day of relaxing at camp with plenty of me time 🙏✨ It was wonderful and just what I needed - long naps during the day, time to read and time to think.

    In the afternoon we did go for an activity though. A night game drive 😱 It was beautiful to be out in the bush at sunset and to watch some of the animals in the dark 🦛🐆🐊Meer informatie

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    Day 49: Next stop Petauke

    22 maart 2019, Zambia ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C

    Today we had to leave South Luangwa and our beautiful camp behind to move on further in the direction of Victoria Falls, our final destination on Sunday.

    Before we got back on the truck, though, we visited a local village and textile factory 🇿🇲 👭 As usual the people in the village were very friendly, especially the children ✨👭 Every time I’m with these people I would love to stay and work with them - they live in harmony with nature and although they have so little they show so much happiness 💛✨🙏Meer informatie

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    Day 50-52: Victoria Falls

    24 maart 2019, Zimbabwe ⋅ 🌙 21 °C

    We spent one more day in Zambia‘s capital 🇿🇲, Lusaka, at a very nice campsite before leaving this lovely country behind and entering Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 at Victoria Falls.

    Victoria Falls is a tourists attraction due to the mighty falls which are one of the seven natural wonders of the world and UNESCO world heritage ✨🌈

    See for yourself how beautiful they are ...    Meer informatie

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  • Marleen RellingTrans Africa 2019Reiziger
    2The best tandem partner - Rob from the US
    Upside downSee the plane above my head?1Free as a birdOn the parachuteYou can see the falls and the canyon from up here2Happy me for the rest of the day

    Day 50-52: I believe I can fly

    24 maart 2019, Zimbabwe ⋅ 🌙 21 °C

    Today I have made one of my dreams come true: I jumped out of an airplane ... skydiving 🌈✨🧚🏼‍♀️

    And it was AMAZING! I actually want to do it again right away ... I guess this is what being on drugs must feel like because afterwards I was the happiest and most excited person on earth for the whole rest of the day ... I wasn’t even able to sleep 🧚🏼‍♀️💛🥰

    So I guess this is the first of many more to come ... 🙏🌈

    If you want to see the whole thing, check out this video:
    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KpZkFp07P-n5Wo…    Meer informatie

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  • Marleen RellingTrans Africa 2019Reiziger
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    Day 53: Kasane & Chobe National Park

    26 maart 2019, Botswana ⋅ ⛅ 37 °C

    Another country, another safari. Today we travelled to Botsuana 🇧🇼, a beautiful country which I have always planned on traveling to.

    Once we have crossed the border 🇿🇼 🇧🇼, we went on a safari to Chobe National Park. The special thing about this park is that it’s located on Chobe river where lots of animals spend their days and find drinking water 💦.
    After a Safari by car, we went on a boat safari 🚣‍♀️ The view from the boat was simply amazing ... we were just a few meters away from elephants taking a bath 🐘🐘🐘

    Elephants are fascinating ... they will probably always be my favorite wild animals 🐘🥰💛    Meer informatie

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    Day 54: Nata & Makgadikgadi Pans

    27 maart 2019, Botswana ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C

    Botsuana 🇧🇼 has been a perfect mix of driving, relaxation and visiting parks so far 💛

    Today we drove all the way to Nata and visited the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park, famous for its saltwater lakes (pans). We were lucky to witness a beautiful sunset and see an amazing landscape with lots of flamingos 💕Meer informatie

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  • Marleen RellingTrans Africa 2019Reiziger
    Frogs
    The brave camping adventure gangWater lilly - they are everywhereHappy Hippo - my #2 favorite animalClear water everywhereDay 1 still clean 😉My home in the bushDinner table at the water front

    Day 55-58: Maun & Okavango Delta

    29 maart 2019, Botswana ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C

    We spent one day in Maun and had the chance to simply relax at the pool before a few of us travelled into the Delta for a 2.5 days camping adventure ⛺️🧘🏼‍♂️ And by camping I mean real camping ... the toilet is a hole in the ground, the shower is a bucket of water hanging from the trees and the bed is a sleeping bag in a tent standing in the middle of the bush 🦛🐘

    It was a great experience. I once again learned about myself that I can manage without any luxury 👌🙏 BUT: I am definitely looking forward to a proper shower and my own bed at home ✨

    Anyways. The Okavango Delta is a beautiful place. I experienced the most beautiful sunrises and sunsets of all time ☀️, saw a sky full of stars ✨ that was more than wonderful and I just loved the silence of the bush. It was incredibly hot though and you could definitely see that climate change is happening here - no rain, not enough water 💦 It was so hot that we were forced to stay at camp from 12 noon to 5 pm... and even that was a challenge.

    I’m going to make more than one post on this due to the amazing pics ... here you will see the first day only.    Meer informatie

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  • Marleen RellingTrans Africa 2019Reiziger
    1Always have been and always will be my favorite 💛
    Looks a bit like Sylt, no?1Sunrise at campSunrise at campI'm starting to like that thing on my head

    Day 55-58: Okavango Delta 3.0

    30 maart 2019, Botswana ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C

    Here’s day 2 at camp and our morning bush walk activity 🥾🏃🏼‍♀️ 4 hours of walking ... desperately needed!

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  • Marleen RellingTrans Africa 2019Reiziger
    Dancing around the fireStories about local animalsOur guide Anthony preparing a South African dish2A candle on every door step of the lodge rooms

    Day 58: Ghanzi (Kalahari) & the San

    31 maart 2019, Botswana ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C

    Once everyone arrived back in Maun, we travelled further south to the Kalahari area to stay at a lodge/campsite which is run by the San people

    Once we got there we were taken on a short bush walk to learn about the San peoples’ traditions and their knowledge of plants’ medical power 🌱 🌿🍃 I find it actually a bit sad that the still existing tribes like Masai and San are now tourist attractions ... but I guess this way they get their income. And they have done a really nice job. At night they performed some local dances (crazy!) and told us some stories at a fireplace 💃🕺🔥

    Well, this is almost it. Only one more day before I travel to South Africa 🇿🇦, the final destination of my trip. On the one hand I’m glad that the Nomad life is almost over (it is exhausting, believe me), but on the other hand I’m not at all ready to go home ... I don’t even know how to fit in anymore in my old life as Africa has truly won my heart 💛✨🙏    Meer informatie

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  • Marleen RellingTrans Africa 2019Reiziger
    Johannesburg skyline
    In the cavesMe and Jason 💛1At the pub 🍸🍺

    Day 60-67: This is it ... for now

    9 april 2019, Zuid-Afrika ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

    Nothing lasts forever and so 2.5 months of traveling have come to an end. In the past nine weeks I have traveled through nine countries: 🇰🇪 🇺🇬 🇷🇼 🇹🇿 🇲🇼 🇿🇲 🇿🇼 🇧🇼 🇿🇦 Each of these countries has definitely won my heart, Africa is a beautiful place ... because of its landscape and wildlife but mostly because of its people 💛🙏 Africa feels like home - and who knows, maybe one day it will be 😉

    I have spent the last days of this trip in South Africa 🇿🇦, Johannesburg. Why of all places Johannesburg you might think?! I have chosen this place because it’s the home of someone very special to me 💛 We have known each other for a very long time but have just now discovered how important we are to each other. I already miss him and his friends a lot and I can’t wait to see them again! (sorry, I haven’t taken many pics)

    This entire trip was epic. A once in a lifetime experience. I have grown so much and so I can truly say that I am a very happy girl who has found her true self again. I am so full of love for myself and happy just being with me, myself and I 🙏✨💛 I am full of energy for anything that comes next 💪 and have decided that I will never ever let anyone or anything (i.e., fear) stand in the way of what my hearts tells me to do. After all, I have only one purpose in life: To be happy 🙏 (so do all of you by the way 😉)

    I’m going back to the real world today. This is quite scary but exciting at the same time and I cannot wait to see what happens in the future ✨🥰💛    Meer informatie

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    Het einde van de reis
    9 april 2019
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