Author: Franco

Slow Boat to Spain

The normal price for a return sailing between Portsmouth and Bilbao runs to ~£750 and takes 24 hours. However, Brittany Ferries offer an “economy” service at certain times. When I investigated, I was happy to save ~$180. The downside is

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A Sting in the Tail

Time to head back home. Our leader, Louis, and driver, Tam, had both left early today, Louis to join another tour and Tam to head home for a well-deserved break with his family after being away for a couple of

Posted in 2017 Namibia

Outstanding Odonate

[ I don’t usually like that word odonate, an Anglicization of Odonata, but it seems to fit in this context, wanting some alliteration.] We had a morning remaining at the Klein Windhoek Guest House before our transfer to the airport

Posted in 2017 Namibia

The Last Leg

This was the last day of our Namibian Lodge Safari. We’d be heading back down the tarmac main road to Windhoek where our adventure had begun. Before leaving our latest NWR accommodation at the Waterberg Plateau, however, we were heading

Posted in 2017 Namibia

Waterberg

As we bad farewell to Etosha, most of which I’d missed due to sickness,and were en route to our next stop, Waterberg, I got a consolation prize. We’d just past a small group of Oryx that had been crossing the

Posted in 2017 Namibia

Etosha: Day 2

3:30 AM: my chunder machine was at it for a third time sans digital assistance. There wasn’t much left by now, so hopefully that’s an end to it. It’s quite amazing how ones body knows when it should get rid

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Etosha At Last

At breakfast in Toshari Lodge there was an egg chef preparing omelettes, scrambled egg, fried egg, etc, all on a flat griddle. Vegetarians should try to ignore the fact that he was also frying bacon on the same griddle. On

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The Himba People

This is the last day before heading into Etosha National Park and it was time for some culture on the way, visiting the last traditional tribe in Namibia. Our route today took us to Toshari Lodge, not far outside the

Posted in 2017 Namibia

To Khorixas

We left Swakopmund bound for Khorixas. This area is called the Skeleton Coast because of the very many ships that have been wrecked here as a combined result of the frequent fog and ocean currents. So, we dutifully made our

Posted in 2017 Namibia

Tommy’s Living Desert Tour

Having arrived yesterday, we’re in Swakopmund for two nights so we have today to play. On our way in yesterday we sat through a video presentation at Desert Explorers Adventure Centre which offered various forms of locally based diversions including:

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