About life, work & fun in Hwange
From the Wilsonfontein fram, getting to Solitaire means crossing the Namib-Naukluft National Park and an amazing scenery! Solitaire is not even a village, but you will find a petrol station, a basic shop and a renown bakery there, to replenish your supply...
After 2 days at the White Lady Lodge, we drove West along the Ugab to reach the Ugab Rhino Camp. Just as we left camp early morning, we heard lions roaring a few kilometres away and followed their tracks on on the river bed. The drive was stunning and...
The Garden Route NP is actually composed of 4 different sections along the Indian Ocean coast. One of them is the Storm River mouth part of the Tsitsikama NP. SANParks chalets and cottages with a view! Picnic area Storm River mouth S Peering through the...
The Koakovled is home to the Himba people, one of the last remaining nomad tribe. They are well-known for covering their entire body with ochre which give their skin and clothing a rich deep red red colour. They are very proud and beautiful people. They...
It is possible to drive through the Palmwag concession from Palmwag camp in the South to the Hoanib river in the North. You'll need to buy a permit and pay for nights in the concession. There are several remote campsite in the concession (you'll be given...
Ongava Tented Camp or OTC is located at the foot of a dolomite hill, and since they are so many rocks ad crevices around, this is a paradise for rock hyraxes or dassies (Procavia capsiens) and dassie rats (Petomus typicusl) A rock hyrax tuning himself....
Hello all, 2018 has been a very trying and difficult year for me and I was in much a hurry to see it end... But it turned out that December brought many good news and now 2019 is starting on a roll for me!! So first, the most important news. I am officially...
The Fish River Canyon is the second biggest canyon in the world after the Grand canyon in the States. It is a truly amazing place to see and the main view point offers the most stunning view over the gorges. But take time to visit the other view points,...
Mangetti is a rather new national park in Namibia, proclaimed in 2014. Very few people know of this park which makes it very (very!) quite. We spent 2 nights there, camping at the entrance gate since they have no campsites available inside the park. We...
Hi all, I have been quiet as it happens when I'm stuck in the office analysing data and writing papers... Well the view from my office is the following one, so I can't complain either... So here is a status update: as of the 28th of February 2017, I finished...
Mid December 2016, my best friend Sam and I left the farm on the Free State for a long journey of 1 300km across the country... Our destination?? The West Coast!! You could say we have the Indian ocean just 3 hours East from us but no, we wanted to see...
Addo is split into different section and the most southern one is Colchester spreading all the way to the Idian ocean coast at the Woody Cape section. Now this is a place I can but recommend to visit!! The contrast between the green rolling hills home...
Since February 2019, I've been working as a resident scientist at the Ongava Research Centre (ORC) based on the Ongava Game Reserve (OGR) in Northern Namibia. OGR is boarding the southern side of Etosha National Park, just west of Andersson's gate (check...
And to finish the trip, what is better then a few days in Walvis, enjoying amazing seafood and shore birds?? Swift tern (Thalasseus berg) diving in over resting greater flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus) Common tern (Sterna hirundo) landing Greater flamingo...
The campsite of Kokerbloomkloof is located in the mountains close to the Tatasberg mountain range. They are 2 view points on the way to camp, and they are both more than worth a visit as they offer breathtaking views on the surroundings. View point in...
One of the attraction of Walvis Bay is the water birds. Hundreds of flamingos, both greater and lesser, and pelicans make use of the shallow waters and salt pans around town year around. And they are not the only ones as many other species of shore birds...
These 2 neighbouring parks are typical of the KZN rolling hills with a few rivers running along. a very good place for elephants, rhinos et other antelopes. We spent a night in the Safari tents at Mpila resort and I must say it was a great experience....
I must say I do not quite understand all the noise about Addo... The game area at least is totally over-rated. I mean except if you've never seen elephants and won't have the chance to see them anywhere else, I would skip Addo. This is a very busy and...
Along the road between Aus and Sesriem, you should spend a night at the Namtib Biosphere Reserve. The campsite is nested in the mountains with a stunning view on the plains below and the Namib desert in the background. No light pollution here, which makes...
I have been thinking about this for a while now... I know Africa quite well and I love organising road trips to discover new places. Why not organise totally customised tours for other people?? Well, it seemed like a good idea so I decided to launch my...
Hi everyone!! Sorry I have been so silent recently but I was so busy and with poor connection that it was not easy to update the blog. So for those who haven't been following (I grant you it's rather complicated to follow what I do...), I have left my...
If you are looking for an amazing and quiet place to stay en route between Walvis Bay/Swakop and Etosha, this place is for you! They offer a campsite without any commodities hidden in an old river bed surrounded by high cliffs and boulders. There is no...
After 1.5 weeks camping and driving around, we were treated by a lovely night of rest at the Andersson's camp in Ongava Game reserve. Their underground hide allowing observation of animals coming to drink in the cam 10m away with an interesting perspective......
The Platberg is the flat looking mountain above the town of Harrismith. You can drive up there on a very steep concrete trail that takes you through the so called "Botanical gardens". The drive is rather impressive and the top not that flat... There are...
Hi everyone! Sorry I've been quiet lately. I'm back in the Kalahari with the only fox left... We had a rabies outbreak that seriously hit the population here, leaving us with only 1 habituated fox: Barbie. All the others disappeared, either found dead...
