Category Archives: Travels

Etosha National Park

Posted on October 24, 2023 by debbie

We enter the western gate of Etosha National Park at 8:00 this morning. Murray, our truck and I are safari-ing the west side of the park today, driving from waterhole to waterhole. Just after we enter the park, we see … Continue reading →

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Driving Namibia

Posted on October 23, 2023 by debbie

As we drive along highway C40, from the Rhino Camp parking lot towards Etosha National Park, we see small villages. Houses spread out, one or two small shops or bars, dusty yards and very few people about in the heat. … Continue reading →

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Staring Contest

Posted on October 22, 2023 by debbie

Our small group (4 guests, 2 guides and 2 trackers), standing beside a large bush, is staring at Troy, a humongous male black rhino, who is staring back at us from about 100 feet away. Troy’s eyesight isn’t very good … Continue reading →

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Back Inland

Posted on October 21, 2023 by murray

And the wind howls. We leave our little paradise at the Shipwreck Lodge and head to the main lodge and walk directly into the SW wind. It is strong and cold coming off the Atlantic. The wind in Soussvlei, where … Continue reading →

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Hoarusib River

Posted on October 20, 2023 by debbie

We drive inland on the river bed of the Hoarusib River. The river extends about 360 km inland. There is no water in the river right now but when there are heavy rains inland, the river flows. It has been … Continue reading →

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The Coastal Desert

Posted on October 19, 2023 by murray

Swakopmund and the front right tire is flat. We have the trip timing to a T and the car is not moving properly as Debbie tries to back out. I don’t get it. I have had maybe 3 flat tires … Continue reading →

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Sossusvlei to Swakopmund

Posted on October 19, 2023 by debbie

We are on the road by 9:00 this morning as we have a six hour drive to Swakopmund. The terrain changes slowly from scrub to grassland to desert sand back to scrub back to sand. We drive through three passes, … Continue reading →

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Sossusvlei

Posted on October 17, 2023 by debbie

Today, we go out with Lucas, one of the guides from the Hoodia Desert Lodge. We are headed to Sossusvlei, Deadvlei, the Namib Desert and Big Daddy. Our first stop is an area beside the road where we are going … Continue reading →

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On the Road in Namibia!

Posted on October 16, 2023 by debbie

Day One on the road! Debbie’s driving first as we leave Windhoek behind and travel south on a paved road. Two lane road and the speed limit is 120kph although we are advised to keep it at 100 kph, which … Continue reading →

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Walking Windhoek

Posted on October 15, 2023 by debbie

Namibia is about 824,000 km2, slightly larger than Alberta, with a population of about half of Alberta’s. Windhoek, the capital has a population of about a half million, which makes it the perfect size to acclimate in. The folks at … Continue reading →

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