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Day 3 – Nakuru to Lake Naivasha

Today we left the zebra themed camp site and firstly headed into Nakuru town, to get supplies for the next couple of days at the freshwater Lake Naivasha, our next port of call. On the way to the Lake we stopped … Continue reading

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Day 2 – Nakuru National Park

Monday morning started off early with a 5am wake up call, for the start of todays adventure.  The thought of the big 5 – Lions, Elephants, Buffalo, Rhino & Leopards meant that everyone was eagerly looking forward to the 12 … Continue reading

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Day 1 – Nairobi to Nakuru

Today we started our African adventure.  We met at the Heron Hotel in Nairobi bright and early.   We met our guide, driver, cook and our fellow African explorers.  Unfortunately one of our fellow travellers had a case of food poisoning … Continue reading

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Cape Town, Day 71

The final day on safari and we arrive in Cape Town.  Nestled in a Bay and with Table Mountain as the back drop it is the perfect place to finish the trip.  It is a very western city and it … Continue reading

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Stellenbosch, Day 69 and 70

Wine has been produced in South Africa ever since the Dutch settlement here, more than 400 years ago.  Then the French came as a result of being evicted from France during the Reformation, and they helped to perfect the art … Continue reading

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Fish River Canyon, Day 66

If you were a geologist, Fish River Canyon would be your heaven.  This place has been around for a long, long time.  We may look into the canyon and say, ‘Nice view’. A geologist would see a story unfold and … Continue reading

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Namib Desert Dunes, Day 65

I think this is the most scenic place on the entire trip.  The dunes that are part of the oldest desert in the world are spectacular.  This system of dunes is the largest in Africa and is 110 km wide … Continue reading

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Swakopmund, Day 61 to 64

This town is heavily influenced by its German past and only a few kilometres from the Tropic of Capricorn.  A-frame buildings, German food, German drinks, German language and the occasional German tourist.  The unusual thing is not its quaint German … Continue reading

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Cape Cross Seal Colony, Day 60

We leave the Cheetah Park to make our way to Namibia’s Skeleton Coast. The drive to the coast is very scenic and the best drive day on the tour. You can spend hours taking in the scenery as it changes … Continue reading

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Cheetah Park, Day 59

Namibia has one of the largest populations of cheetahs in all of Africa.  Because of their population numbers they are found outside of the National Parks and come onto local farms and kill livestock.  This upsets local farmers and they … Continue reading

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