Day 8 (25.8.): Makgadikgadi Pan
The alarm goes off at 5:15 a.m. and we get up reluctantly. It is bitterly cold and since we have a 1 ½ hour drive ahead of us in an open safari jeep, we dress according to the onion principle. The...
Day 7 (24.8.): Planet Baobab
Today we are not spared from getting up early and Lea notices that in Africa people tend to follow the sun more than we do. For her, sleeping in means...
Day 6 (23.8.): Thamalakane River
Early in the morning, before sunrise, we are woken up by the Pride of Africa team and use the hot water provided for a quick wash. We also pack our few belongings back into the...
Day 5 (22.8.): Moremi National Park (2)
The morning wake-up call is a little later than usual, at 6:30 a.m. This is due to our late arrival the day before, but we only planned to have a quick wash and breakfast at sunrise...
Day 4 (21.8.): Moremi National Park (1)
Today we have to get up early, have a quick wash and go to breakfast at 7 a.m. This is prepared for us on time and the numerous campers in strange 4×4 buses ensure that we don't oversleep....
Day 3 (20.8.): Ghanzi
Today we drive to Ghanzi in Botswana via a less interesting route. The Trans-Kalahari Highway takes us first to the border to complete the entry and exit formalities. Pure Africa:...
Day 2 (19.8.): Omaheke Region
After going to bed early yesterday and catching up on the sleep we had missed during the journey, we met up for breakfast even earlier than agreed. Well, with one exception, but boys in puberty...
Day 1 (18.8.): Windhoek
The flight After we travel separately, the two families arrive at Munich's Franz Josef Strauss Airport almost at the same time. Check-in opens at 7 p.m. and afterwards we still have enough time to have a bit of fun at the Airbräu...
Namibia Tour 2012
We spent a year planning, reading travel guides, asking friends and searching the internet to plan a somewhat elaborate holiday: a tour of Namibia. After visiting South Africa more than 10 years ago...
Day 21 (Fri., 7.9.): Windhoek – Frankfurt
Our last day in Namibia starts quite cold and we find a layer of ice more than 1 cm thick in the birdbath. Nevertheless, the sun quickly warms the scene and so we sit...
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