During the last few days of our road trip, we made our way southwards from Etosha to Windhoek. We stopped off at a few tourist sites along the way. We stopped off near the town of Tsumeb to see the Hoba meteroite, the world's largest. It is mostly Iron and Nickel, weighs approx. 50 tonnes, … Continue reading Our last few days in Namibia: astrophysics and zoology
Category: Africa
Namibia in a Motorhome – a survival guide
This guide should be considered accurate and valid as of January 2017. We booked our Mercedes Benz 4-berth motorhome back in June 2016, after a long deliberation. I initially wanted to go for the 4x4 option with tents on the roof, which would have been cool too, but we decided against it for a couple … Continue reading Namibia in a Motorhome – a survival guide
Mad Gary and the Fury Roads of Namibia
Saviez-vous que le dernier film de Mad Max a été tourné en Namibie? Oh, What a lovely day! ?
The unmissable Sossusvlei
We thought we had seen pretty much every variation on the "desert" theme so far in Namibia, but we were mistaken.... Sossusvlei is a unique and incredibly stunning place of natural beauty. Huge red sand dunes rise up off the plain, one after the other, stretching out to infinity, or so it seems... As Nina … Continue reading The unmissable Sossusvlei
Happy New Year and Goodbye Cape Town!
Happy New Year!! Happiness, health, and travel... For us, the arrival of the new year means the end of our time here in Cape Town. We have made the most of the last few days of relative stability here to buy some more flights and to plan the next steps of our voyage. But first … Continue reading Happy New Year and Goodbye Cape Town!
On Table Mountain, take 2
In the company of our friends Hugo, Caroline and Julianne, we went back up to the top of Table Mountain, but this time in the cable car. Here's the summary video courtesy of Triple Trouble Travels:
Christmas at the Tip of Africa
Yesterday was Christmas Day, and we spent it exploring Cape Point, the tip of the Cape peninsula. Here is a video from Double Triple Trouble Travels, a short summary of our day visiting this incredible place...
Nina is 9 years old!
Exactly 9 years ago today, Gary and I received our greatest Christmas present ever: a beautiful little girl! Since then, we celebrate Christmas on the 24th in the evening, and the 25th is dedicated to our lovely Nina's birthday. Since our departure, it has been a pleasure to spend lots of time in Nina's company. … Continue reading Nina is 9 years old!
To the Top of Table Mountain
On Tuesday we went climbing up Table Mountain. It took a long time to climb, but quicker to come down. On the way up, there were ladders, and we came down into a deep ravine. We had a picnic next to the lake at the top. The water was not very warm. The rocks we … Continue reading To the Top of Table Mountain
My SA – A personal story
This post will be all text and no photos, a slight change from the usual since Sophie has been doing an excellent job at posting photos so far... For those readers who are not aware of the fact, I was born in South Africa in 1973 to British parents. As a coincidence, this was about … Continue reading My SA – A personal story
A Light Year Family 