The road less travelled – cycling in Namibia
If you’ve browsed our website you will know that Rob loves cycling and has covered many kilometers on his bike in Southern Africa, Australia and Nepal. There are times when his hobby is a...
Weekend at Tsauchab River Camp
The only time that the Tsauchab River has any water in it is after exceptionally heavy rains, and in the Naukluft region of Namibia that is very rarely. The “river” is approximately 100 km...
The Camel Spider – legendary terror of the desert
So what does a housewife ironing in Windhoek have in common with troops who fought in the Gulf War in Iraq? Believe it or not it is the infamous camel spider. These spiders have...
Just nuts about squirrels
Our focus on this website is predominantly on birds and birding, but we have spent many delightful hours watching the squirrels that are found in Namibia and Botswana. The two varieties that are prevalent...
A visit to Sandwich Harbour
It is not a simple matter, reaching Sandwich Harbour, just 50-odd kilometers south of Walvis Bay on the Atlantic Ocean coast of Namibia. Lying within the Namib Naukluft National Park, it is jealously guarded...
Meteorites – Nature’s gifts from the sky
We were up very early last week hoping to see the Leonid meteorite shower, but unfortunately we have a huge hill behind our property that obscured our view. The Leonid shower occurs every year...
The Gannets of Lamberts Bay
Our love of birding gives us a wonderful excuse to travel from one end of the country to another in search of new birds. Earlier this year we had the privilege of visiting the little west coast...
Sossusvlei
Sossusvlei is generally regarded as one of the most spectacular landscapes in Namibia. The ‘vlei’ itself is situated at the point where the Tsauchab River dams up at the foot of a spectacular series...
Spanish Moss and the Honey Island Swamp
If, when you see the term “Spanish Moss”, you immediately think of the 1976 song by Gordon Lightfoot, you should probably get out more. In the pristine river swamps of Honey Island, just outside...
Etosha – Flagship of Namibian Wildlife Resorts
What is man without the beasts? If all the beasts were gone, man would die from a great loneliness of the spirit. For whatever happens to the beasts, soon happens to man. (1854 Seattle,...
Through the Khowarib Schlucht
Our first look at the track running through the Khowarib Schlucht was quite intimidating. We had driven south from Ongongo Campsite, where we had spent the night, and entered the Schlucht at its Western...
Epupa Falls on the Kunene River
For die-hard 4×4 enthusiasts there is a riverside track running from Kunene River Lodge to Epupa Falls. When we initially planned our trip we were hoping to take this route, but we subsequently heard...
Kunene River Lodge
Kunene River Lodge is a short journey of 56 kms from Hippo Pools. When driving on dirt roads it may seem like an advantage having only a short distance like that to cover, but the drive...
Hippo Pools – On the Kunene River
Rob and I have, in the course of our travels, covered most of Namibia during the four years that we have been here. We would be loath to go back to South Africa leaving...
Try camping – Rob’s response
Anyone who read the post “Try camping – it’s much cheaper” and thought that it was about camping and buying stuff for camping missed the point. It’s really about the differences in the way...
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