June 12, 2002
Fiddler’s Creek Camp
June 12, 2002 To the South African Border In the morning before we leave camp, three guys walk up to our campfire as George is frying bacon; I walk...Read this update
June 11, 2002
Hobas & Fish River Canyon
June 11, 2002 On the way from Serus the topography is incredible--perfectly formed mesas and buttes-almost Utah-like. We stop in the tiny wide spot in the road called Bethanie....Read this update
June 10, 2002
The Dunes & Sarus Guest Farm
June 10, 2002 After a night camping near Sesriam, everyone else is up at 5:00 to go hiking in the Dunes. No coffee and no "breaky" (breakfast). These are...Read this update
June 09, 2002
Solitaire & Sesriem Camp
June 9, 2002 Sesriem literally means "six rawhide strings" The truck ride south to Sesriem Camp was not as cold as we thought it would be. We stopped in...Read this update
June 08, 2002
Swakopmund
June 6-8, 2002 How are you today mommi? George and James do a pretty good job looking after me-making sure I’m happy so I don’t unglue on this trip...Read this update
June 05, 2002
Otjiwarongo Cheetah Camp
June 5, 2002 The next morning James drives us back to Outjo, the small predominantly German/Afrikaner town we had stayed in before and we buy apple strudel and real...Read this update
June 02, 2002
Ombinda Country Lodge
Sunday June 2, 2002 near Outjo Yesterday the truck broke a spring so we stopped in the Afrikaner town of Outjo to find a mechanic and pick up some...Read this update
June 01, 2002
Angolan Refugee Camp
June 2002 So African Intervention in Namibia Namibia used to be part of South Africa and South African incursions into Angola and Namibia continued from 1975 until well into...Read this update
Yainguaz Camp Near Gobabis
June 1, 2002 Yainguaz Camp near Gobabis, Namibia The countries of Botswana and Namibia are very different geographically from Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia. The topography is flatter even than...Read this update
May 06, 2002
Nairobi to Capetown Overland
May 5, 2002 We left for the 4000 mile seven week trip in a Mercedes Benz truck overland from Nairobi to Capetown. As Bob suspected there would be, there...Read this update