Across the Atlantic
The ship itself is not really photogenic around all corners, but every now and then we've landed somewhere and it's true that the places look a lot different from the sea side than from [...]
The ship itself is not really photogenic around all corners, but every now and then we've landed somewhere and it's true that the places look a lot different from the sea side than from [...]
A bit off the beaten track, South Africa's diverse and very impressive landscape revealed itself. In the middle of the jungle we met funny art figures. The sand by the sea was like a painting [...]
Compared to the previous trips, we got to know a completely different Namibia this time. Spitzkoppe, Waterberg and the quiver trees are fascinating. We were able to observe animals in small parks and on [...]
In Angola we saw impressive landscapes and met very likeable people. The desert in the southwest towards Namibia was full of shapes the wind has blown into the sandstone and the coast south of Luanda [...]
On the Zambezi we were able to take pictures of hippos jumping into the water and "birds of paradise" catching prey. The very pleasant weather allowed us to enjoy beautiful sundowners on the shore. [...]
Finally a leopard with his fresh prey on a tree. We could observe Elephants with really bad tooth positions and huge herds of gnu back from the Masai Mara, lazy lions with many juveniles, even [...]
Looking at the map, half of Malawi is water. We experienced Lake Malawi like the sea. The evening ambiance was just fantastic. The streets in the rainy season got to us here and there. Once [...]
In Zambia we met a lot of hospitable and cheerful people. We had some wonderful moments. On top we liked the landscape with its beautiful riverscapes and lovely waterfalls. As we travelled during the rainy [...]
The expectation to see wild life in their natural environment in Africa had become true in Botswana as well of course. Once we had the chance to spend 24 h with the hippos, who completely [...]
Baboons control the smell of their lower back. Elephants can also climb, giraffes can also be groomed and hippos are sometimes available as islands for turtles. Marabous while drinking, horn troughs with food in [...]