Driving to Rainbow River Lodge
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The temperatures keep rising and Namibia is hot! We had a long drive but as soon as we crossed the boarder we were into a national park where the highlight was having a close encounter with anRead more
The temperatures keep rising and Namibia is hot! We had a long drive but as soon as we crossed the boarder we were into a national park where the highlight was having a close encounter with anRead more
It was easy to see how it got its name, which means great white place, as a quarter of the 20,000 square km was a flat depression that was once a deep inland lake. The white clay pan has small shrubRead more
Another 5am start to look at the waterhole before going on a 5 hour safari on Chui (our truck). Not as much about today but we still watched four lions and saw lots of zebra, springboks, kudus,Read more
A 5am start again so we could get out on safari again once all packed up. A highlight during the three hour drive was when we could see three of the big five in a straight line! The elephant and lionRead more
First we got to stroke the three tame cheetahs that the family have raaised since they were either the runt of their litter or unwell. It seemed odd to see their two year old toddler son walkingRead more
It was the hottest day yet today where even the wind coming in through the open sides and beach felt like a hair dryer on full blast. While stopping to pick up supplies we got talking to locals whoRead more
We started off with a warm morning in shorts and t-shirts that soon turned really cold as we neared the coast and entered the sea fog. We spent the whole day driving on just sand roads which lookedRead more
Spitzkoppe is a relatively small area but stunning. The rock formations have the most unusual shapes and are much taller than you would think once we started climbing up them. Thankfully the rock typeRead more
We spent the morning sand boarding in the dunes behind Swakopmund. It was a much more professional set up than we have experienced before as we were using proper boards, bindings and boots. With aRead more
Two hour trip out to the dunes again, this time on 250cc quad bikes. They were super fun racing through the amazing dunes, flat out through the fantastic wave shapes and drifting loose corners. JamesRead more
Lyndsay McDonnell What a great way to finish the day after a long hot journey - in a bar with a cold beer watching elephants 🐘. Enjoy it all, love xxxx
mg.bigadventure Great road sign. You must have seen a great collection of those on all your travels!
Tom Ralph Just court up on your last five blogs fab ad i Waite for a late flight back from Jersey on biz to Brum love and enjoy xx