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 [...]
Report: South & Lesotho
27.3. - 6.5.16 Lesotho Many people praised Lesotho - the little kingdom in the mountains, so we decided to visit it. The departure of South Africa was easy, they [...]
Smiling
24.2 - 26.3.16 Smiling The Guestfarm Bonniedale of Nico & Danette offered some great off-road tracks. Ideal conditions to test Ernstli by heart. On top the landscape around the farm is really beautiful. [...]