Wonderful interpersonal experiences
10.1. - 10.2.18 Driving through the landscape It was Peter’s first visit to Spitzkoppe over 30 years ago. The cairns are still as impressive as they were then. Especially in the evening or in [...]
Angola: beautiful people, beautiful landscapes, wild camps
13.12.17 – 9.1.18 Encounters From Virei we wanted to go to Caraculo. The earth track is outlined on all our paper and electronic maps and even signposted on-site with new signposts. Nevertheless, the trail ends [...]
Caprivi Strip
3. – 12.12.17 I was really looking forward to riding the Caprivi Strip again after more than 30 years, but it was a disappointment. The road is paved now throughout and the landscape felt rather [...]
In the rainforest
16.11. – 2.12.17 Rainy season Rainforest can be exhausting. When we wanted to drive to a nice camp site, we were stuck between the lush bushes. During three hours four people helped [...]
Getting Globi ready for the journey
9.– 15.11.17 After half a year without Globi, we were really looking forward to seeing our home on wheels again. But to get everything ready for the next trip, we need full four [...]
Balloon over the Serengeti
1. – 8.11.17 As experienced travelers we know, of course, that the flight from Dar es Salaam to Arusha is a Domestic flight. We inform the driver that we want to go to [...]
Driving in Malawi can be exhausting
Face-to-face with people and road surfaces On a usual bad Malawian tar road we had been taken over by a small truck. As usual the driver took over there, where it was [...]
Experiences during the rainy season
26.1. – 3.3.17 His Royal Highness and the Brits On our way along a very difficult and exhausting earth road we were looking for a place to stay overnight. In the village [...]
Tired tyre tracks
8.12.16 – 25.1.17 Meerkats Besides the big 5, which we did see already, Gabi wanted to see meerkats badly. We found somebody – after lengthy price discussions and viewing guarantees – who [...]
Carnet de passage in Afrika
Six months ago we had ordered a replacement part with Fisher Panda in Capetown. Unfortunately this delivery timeframe was not good enough and we had to wait another 15 days in Durban until the [...]