Day 17–To Daniell Cheetah Project
We didn’t need to be in Port Elizabeth till midday so it meant we could take our time or sleep in this morning. We chose to leave the park slowly, through the park. Up early for a drive just after … Continued
Day 16–Addo Elephant park
Early morning today to go on a game drive. We opted to pay someone to drive us around as 6am is the best time of day to see and be able to photograph animals and they get access to parts … Continued
Day 15–To Addo Elephant National Park
Another decent day of driving to Addo Elephant National Park. With our permit we get a park map and a bingo card (also known as a species guide). Don’t think I want to fill this card as I would leave … Continued
Day 14–Meerkats, Monkeys and More
Today was a massively busy day of animals. First we were up bright and early to seem some wild meerkats with Meerket Adventrues. You’re taken to a property just after sunrise (bit later in winter) and have a welcome cuppa … Continued
Day 13–Ostrich in Oudtshoorn
We left Cape Town today and drove to Oudtshoorn. It was 5 or so hours of driving through some pretty countryside. We found a nice morning tea stop at the Rambling Rose – awesome food. We had a few hours … Continued
Day 12–Beautiful Ride Along the Coast
This morning we got a bit of a “sleep in” as we were getting picked up at 9;30 to go for a cycle along the Cape Town Coast. After being stuck in the car for a week and off the … Continued
Day 11–Arrived in Cape Town
Another early morning (I know…there’s a pattern developing here) as we fly to Cape Town today. We’re on a teeny tiny plane (which freaks me out) – an Embraer but at least it has jets rather then propellers. So small … Continued
Day 10–Back to Windhoek
Today we had a 550k drive ahead of us and had to decide whether to leave early or do a few hours in the park and pay for another day permit. We’d only really missed the cheetah (which we’ll get … Continued
Day 9–Namutoni region of Etosha
As we’re already inside the park gates it means we can actually be at the waterholes for good light. Their definition of “sunrise” means there’s been some light for 45 mins before we’re allowed out (I think it’s mainly so … Continued
Day 8–Achievement Unlocked–Charged by a Rhino
Another early morning and off to Etosha again. We leave our lodge to spend the next 2 nights inside the park. Today we’re exploring the Halali area on our way to the other side where our accommodation at Namutoni awaits … Continued
Day 7–The Okaukeujo Region of Etosha
Our first morning in Etosha and we had a fairly smooth run through the gate. We headed to Nebrownie waterhole. We spent an hour or so there. There were a few ostriches, a few impala and some jackal. We shifted … Continued
Day 6–Drive to Etosha
Today was another big day of driving – 500+ km to Etosha. Fortunately it was a tarred road for a lot of the way. The roads have a 120 km/hr speed limit which also helps get you there a bit … Continued
Day 5–To the Coast
It was our last night in the dunes and we had some spare time so John played around with some longer exposure shots of the stars. Milky Way looks so cool out here with no lights to drown out the … Continued
Day 4–Dune 45
We had another cool sunset this evening and even resisted the temptation to go onto the road and do a few donuts to kick up some dust to make the sun look even cooler. Fairly early to bed as I … Continued
Day 3–The dunes of the Namib
Another early start so we can get to the gate at Sesriem for opening. It’s about 45 min drive from our accommodation and boy is it dusty this morning. All you can see is a line of dust as everyone … Continued