Well….. if I didn’t know better I could have sworn I somehow ended up in “Little Germany” on my way to the desert – because that’s exactly what Swakopmund is.Namibia used to be a German West Africa back in the day and the influence is still noticeable everywhere – though nowhere as strongly as in Swakopmund.I … Read more
Timbavati Safari Lodge at Kruger National Park I was lucky…. My first introduction to Africa was a beautiful place called Timbavati Safari Lodge near Kruger National Park. After reading many excellent reviews on TripAdvisor and several pleasant e-mail exchanges with managers Kylie and Rob, I decided to make Timbavati my starting point for my first African … Read more
My last day at Kruger National Park was spent visiting the local village and later attending a gospel service where I was invited to play along with the choir. My guide for the day was Axon who also lives in the village and I was in for a few surprises…. We were first greeted by … Read more
My final safari at Kruger was a sunset safari. We started in the late afternoon with the golden glow of the afterward sun. Many elephant herds with babies on this particular trip. ….and a lion who had just completed a gigantic feast – a buffalo! – that’s him in the bushes… more buffalo with the … Read more
My second day of safari started with heavy rain, spreading great joy, especially among the animals! While December is at the heart of rainy season, it hadn’t rained much yet this year and the river beds were dry. It was a big problem and the rare instances of rainfall were always welcome. After a gorgeous, sunny first day, … Read more
The big day had arrived! December 1, 2015… I was finally embarking on my indefinite journey around the world and had reached my first destination South Africa after a 15 hour flight from New York. This was to be my itinerary for the next 2 months: Kruger National Park, the Namib Desert & Swakopmund in Namibia, … Read more
