We entered Namibia at Katima Mulilo and it was noticeable how many overland vehicles there were; far more than what we had seen in any other country. Indeed the further north we were, the fewer we saw; in Ethiopia not a single one!
We camped for three nights at Namwi Lodge on the bank of a side stream of the Zambezi River. The 40 plus degrees Celsius was almost unbearable, but for the swimming pool and silver reflector awning that Pete rigged up. Thanks to that I managed to get some computer work done while he temporarily repaired a small leak in our long range fuel tank, also discovering that the rear right air suspension was irreparably smashed. By Karin TheronContinue reading Namibia and back home→
A couple of weeks ago I took our new Tracks4Africa Guide app out for some field testing. I was driving back from George in the Southern Cape and decided to ditch the national highway in favour of some back roads. I specifically wanted to drive in an area that I do not know very well and I also did not want to use the normal GPS for the task of finding my way. Continue reading Guide app testing in the Southern Cape→
The iSimangaliso Wetland Park in northern KwaZulu-Natal was listed as South Africa’s first World Heritage Site in 1999 because of its ecological value, natural beauty and biodiversity.
The name iSimangaliso means ‘miracle and wonder’which aptly describes this unique place. The 332 000 hectare park contains three major lake systems, eight interlinking ecosystems, most of South Africa’s swamp forests and Africa’s largest estuarine system. Continue reading Exploring the beauty of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park →
