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…
A rocky welcome to Windhoek
I’ve left South Africa and arrived in Namibia, which, yes, in answer to the multiple questions I’ve received on the subject, is a real country. (In related news, I’m recruiting new friends with better geography knowledge. Just kidding.) Anyway, Namibia,…
Goodbye, South Africa
The best laid plans o’ mice and backpackers An early start today to squeeze in the last bit of sightseeing before leaving South Africa. Since I chose to visit Cape Town in winter, it means I’ve had somewhat unpredictable weather…
Lazy day
Rainy morning I awoke this morning to the happy news that Chicago had defeated Boston to win a well-deserved Stanley Cup. Overnight in Cape Town was windy, rainy and stormy, and the day loomed grey and dreary. I’d had all…
Route 62
Happy St-Jean Baptiste! I’m back in Cape Town, where the weather is cool and rainy. I hear it was a real scorcher back home today, so I hope everyone’s beating the heat. The morning started off with a trip to…
From such great heights
Greetings! I write this while sitting by the fireplace in Oudtshoorn, a town along the Garden Route famous for its ostrich farms. Hiking and the Indian Ocean We started off the day with a morning hike in Tsitsikamma National Park,…
Un éléphant se balançait
The word of the day today? Elephants. And unlike Thursday, this time I mean that literally. Sunrise safari Another pre-dawn wake-up today, but unlike yesterday I was (a) not hung over and (b) I’d had a good night’s sleep. So…