by Pieter Booyens | Feb 20, 2019 | Trip Reports
Introduction Unable to take enough time off during the year, December/January is normally the period that we can plan for longer trips. This year our plan was to visit the central parts of Namibia. Out route would include places such as Windhoek, Brandberg,...
by Pieter Booyens | Jan 6, 2019 | Blog
Namibia trip – Dec 2018/Jan 2019We are back home from our 20-day Namibian holiday. This was the first trip with the new Toyota Land Cruiser fitted with a Bushlapa Bosluis 2. More about this later. We left home on 15 December 2018 and returned on 3 January...
by Pieter Booyens | Oct 12, 2017 | Blog
We recently read the following article in the Namibian news: News – National | 2017-10-09 Page no: 1. (by Lugeretzia Kooper) About 109 hippos have been killed in a suspected anthrax outbreak in western Bwabwata National Park in a week. Parks deputy director of...
by Pieter Booyens | Sep 9, 2017 | Trip Reports
Planning and preparations for the trip We just could not get Malawi out of our minds since our previous trip – December 2015. It was not long being back home that we made the decision to go back to Malawi in December 2016. During the previous trip we wanted to see as...
by Pieter Booyens | Jun 1, 2017 | Trip Reports
Part Four – The Journey Back South This trip report is posted with recognition to the author, Frans Nieman, who granted us the permission to use his trip report on our page. Frans wrote …………. Time to move on. We left Senyati with heavy...
by Pieter Booyens | May 31, 2017 | Trip Reports
Part One – Spending time in the North This trip report is posted with recognition to the author, Frans Nieman, who granted us the permission to use his trip report on our page. Frans wrote …………. No leopard sighting richer, at about 10:30...
by Pieter Booyens | May 30, 2017 | Trip Reports
Part Two – Going up North Part two of this trip report is posted with recognition to the author, Frans Nieman, who granted us the permission to use his trip report on our page. Frans wrote …………. When pulling in at the Spar in Maun, after...
by Pieter Booyens | May 29, 2017 | Trip Reports
Part One – The First Leg This trip report is posted with recognition to the author, Frans Nieman, who granted us the permission to use his trip report on our page. Frans wrote …………. This is my first ever trip report, and English is not...
by Pieter Booyens | Mar 3, 2017 | Blog
We have been in the CKGR numerous occasions and have subsequently received a number of requests regarding our itinerary. We will finalise our detailed trip report (now long overdue) and post it to our website soonest. However, please find below information to answer...
by Pieter Booyens | Jan 6, 2017 | Blog
We woke up later than normal and only got onto the road at 10:00. The road from Nata to Francistown was in a terrible state – and it took much longer than the suggested GPS time. Also … when you drive over the speed limit you get fined – again. This time round, Pieter...
by Pieter Booyens | Jan 5, 2017 | Photo Gallery
Kazungula Ferry Shrek on the Kaxungula Ferry crossing from Zambia to Botswana. Kazungula Ferry View of the new bridge under construction that will link Botswana and Zambia at the Kazungula Border Post. Kazungula Ferry The Kazungula Ferry approaching the docking bay on...
by Pieter Booyens | Jan 5, 2017 | Blog
Sad to leave Zambia, but also excited to know that we had found a camp site in Livingstone that really delivers. We will be using The Bushfront Lodge again in December 2017 when we plan to visit Bangweulu Wetlands and North Luanda. Because we were not staying over at...
by Pieter Booyens | Dec 18, 2016 | Photo Gallery
Chobe river sunset cruise View of the Chobe River Chobe river sunset cruise Elephant at the Chobe River Chobe river sunset cruise Buffalo on the banks of the Chobe river Chobe river sunset cruise Lone buffalo on the banks of the Chobe river Chobe river sunset cruise...
by Pieter Booyens | Dec 18, 2016 | Blog
This was one of the many days that we really looked forward to on the trip. We would cross the Zambezi River with the Kazungula Ferry into Zambia. We got up early, packed up camp and drove to the border. At Martins drift border post in Botswana, Pieter spoke...
by Pieter Booyens | Dec 18, 2016 | Photo Gallery
Kubu Lodge Road from Reception to the Campsite Kubu Lodge Campsite Kubu Lodge Campsite Kubu Lodge Restaurant Building and...
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