Full circle An early rise this morning, breakfast, down with the tents. I think we’ve finally got the routine down pat. Too bad it’s our last night of camping. George was under the hood of the truck fiddling with the…
Sand dunes and canyons
Sand, sand and more sand I’m not sure if it’s a hazing ritual, a practical joke played on tourists, or the most amazing thing ever. Maybe a bit of all three. But we woke up at 4:30am this morning in…
Into the desert
Back on the road today, as we headed inland, away from the cloudy coast and into the sandy desert. The morning started off with a few last minute errands in Swakopmund, including a stop at a shoe store that made…
Chilling in Swakopmund
Swakopmund is pretty cool. I mean that both figuratively and literally. While you are all sweating in the heat and humidity back home, I’ve just been chilling in the cloudy, cool temperatures here. It’s been in the low teens by…
To the Skeleton Coast
The night was freezing — the first really cold night on the trip. I think it’s because the clouds had rolled in. The morning was damp, overcast and misty, making the air feel that much colder. I haven’t seen clouds…
Big red rocks (reprise)
Sunrise over the rocks Wow, what a morning! George had offered us a ‘sleep-in’ — until 7am, hah! — but most of us woke up around 6:15 to go watch the sunrise. The campsite was surrounded by giant boulders, and…
Damaraland
Happy Canada Day! Greetings from Damaraland, in northwestern Namibia, where the nothingness is vast and the people are about as unique as you can find. This morning, we woke up after a restless night spent attempting to sleep in ‘Grand…
Awesome Etosha
Another early wake up today, but after a good night’s sleep I was feeling decidedly more human. The good news for me — and bad news for all the others on my tour, particularly Julie my long-suffering tentmate — was…
Sari on Safari
Rules of Sari going on Safari Rule #1: Sari is a klutz. Rule #2: Sari is an even bigger klutz when sick and sleep deprived. Rule #3: Murphy’s law applies in Namibia, too. I woke up this morning at sunrise,…
Great big cats
You know what’s not fun? Camping with a cold. I’m here in Okonjima, which is a couple of hours north of Windhoek, camping in a game reserve owned by the Africat Foundation. It’s the first day of my camping safari…