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12: The Final Countdown!
We’re on the road home now but that doesn’t mean the adventure is over quite yet. The first big event is Nick’s birthday……. and he’s...
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Jul 210 min read


11: Top Gear Revisited!
It'a over 200km from Maun and the Okavango Delta to our next destination in the Ntwetwe Pan National Park. The road is pretty good -...
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Jun 276 min read


10: The Okavango Delta
We're all really looking forward to this next leg of the journey; the Okavango Delta is famous for the beauty of its landscape and the...
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Jun 218 min read


9: The Mighty Zambezi!
Our friends Janet and Chris are due to arrive later today, so we have the day to explore. The Victoria Falls National Park has been...
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Jun 149 min read


8: The Road Less Travelled
We're heading briefly from Namibia into Botswana en route to Zimbabwe. Our journey takes us past the now familiar rural settlements with...
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Jun 78 min read


7: Tales Of The Riverbank
This weeks blog has had a very watery theme,as we've spent time in the Okavango Panhandle area in the north of Botswana; on the shores of...
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May 318 min read


6: Safari Time!
We head for Etosha National Park for this next phase of our journey... a full-on safari experience and our hopes are high. The park is...
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May 247 min read


5: Getting Down With The Locals & The Wildlife.
Our next stop is an area of privately owned land where the fences have been removed in order to promote the free movement of wildlife. We...
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May 176 min read


4: Passes, Gorges, Dunes And Canyons.
We leave Namibgrens headed for the Namibian big hitter, Sossusvlei. We’ll be visiting ‘Big Daddy’ - the area's highest sand dune and...
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May 108 min read


3: Walvis Bay… And Away!
Walvis Bay is a port town, it's dusty and functional, no one could accuse it of being picturesque but it is a friendly and relaxed place...
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May 38 min read


2: Up, Up And Away...... Almost!
Our younger daughter Katie, drops us off at Gatwick and the whole process of checking in and going through security which is usually so...
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Apr 256 min read


1: Who In Their Right Minds?
Who in their right minds would put their family home on the market; sell it; pack and shift almost everything they own into storage; move...
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Apr 174 min read
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