Leaving Etosha via Namatomi (the eastern gate) was a bit of a wrench – it had been such a tremendous experience. We headed further east towards Tsumeb & ‘Bushman’ country. For decent showers etc we stopped at Kupferquelle rest camp. … Continue reading
Namatomi Camp is in the Far East of Etosha Park. An old German Fort, converted into a few lodges, a restaurant (where we had an excellent treat – a 4-course buffet for $12 each) and a campsite for about 30 … Continue reading
We left Dustenbrook Farm regretfully, A great place to stop over for a couple of days. This is Justine – don’t let the broom fool you, she does everything round here (there are plenty of staff and they’re all busy, … Continue reading
Guess what I got for my birthday yesterday? Airfreight express from Ashcroft’s in the UK. I have to admit, neither of us was expecting to spend that much though! Dinko’s garage have now got everything back together and we should … Continue reading
It’s not the clutch. It seems that ‘…Bang, clatter, crunch, clatter, grind, bang, oh-shit…’ is the sound gearboxes make when they go terminal (I guess clutches go more ‘…Whine, scrape, grind, what’s that smell, oh shit…’). It seems that the … Continue reading
Having run the gauntlet of getting out of Turkey we were tired, but pleased, to arrive in the south-western tip of the island, at Paphos – a coastal town, set up for tourists (mostly Brits), but pleasant, Suddenly we feel … Continue reading
Some campsites are more sophisticated than others. You can get better showers….. You’ll probably find more sophisticated washing-up and laundry facilities….. But you won’t find nicer people…. This is Pervin, ‘mumma’, and their pal who have run the campsite for … Continue reading
No, not the favourite magazine of teenage boys when I was a lad. The view from our tent window when waking up at 7.30am at one of our Turkish campsites. Not bad at all. After packing up our Ephesus camp, … Continue reading