Category Archives: In English

Rostock Ritz & Westair Fly In 2013

Posted on 11 June, 2013 by Anders

I spent last weekend in the desert. We left Windhoek Friday and drove 230 km to the Rostock Ritz lodge. We arrived in good time for a nice dinner and… …some stargazing. The Milky Way looks nice from the Southern Hemisphere. … Continue reading →

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Northeast Day 9 – Early morning Ovisume

Posted on 5 June, 2013 by Anders

It was our last of nine days travelling. Me and Marie went up real early. In the dark we climbed a “hunters tower”.  With a waterhole in front of us we had hopes of seeing animal coming to drink in … Continue reading →

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Northeast Day 8 – Ovisume

Posted on 3 June, 2013 by Anders

A whole day at Ovisume! We woke up after a good nights sleep.  Warthogs… …a Hornbill… … a Crimson-breasted Shrike (thanks Kjell!)… …and a lazy breakfast before leaving for game “hunting”. Here is a Kudu cow and a bull… …and … Continue reading →

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Northeast Day 7 – Rundu to Ovisume

Posted on 2 June, 2013 by Anders

Day 7 on our trip to the north-east was just a travel day. We were going from Rundu to the farm Ovisume southeast of Grootfontein. I went up early and took a walk down to the Kavango River. Mornings are … Continue reading →

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Northeast Day 6 – Namushasha to Rundu

Posted on 1 June, 2013 by Anders

Namushasha Lodge. I went up early… …and followed the path along the Kwando River… …hoping to see the hippos I had heard all night… …but had to do with the beautiful views. After breakfast we were on our way. At … Continue reading →

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Northeast Day 5b – more from Zimbabwe

Posted on 31 May, 2013 by Anders

From the falls we drove a short distance to see this huge tree. It is a Baobab tree and it is said to be between 1000 and 1500 years old. It has a height of 23 meters and a girth … Continue reading →

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Northeast Day 5a – Victoria Falls

Posted on 30 May, 2013 by Anders

It was an early departure with breakfast in bags to be eaten in the bus. We wanted to do the border passage into Zimbabwe…  …before the big tourist buses arrived. The plan worked out and we were quickly through, welcomed … Continue reading →

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Northeast Day 4d – Chobe Game Drive

Posted on 29 May, 2013 by Anders

Chobe became a game reserve in 1960 and it was in 1967 upgraded to be Botswanas first National Park. Today it is Botswanas second largest National Park and covers more than 10 000 sq km. It is divided into four … Continue reading →

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Northeast Day 4c – Chobe River cruise 2

Posted on 28 May, 2013 by Anders

During our boat trip on the Chobe River we saw… …a lot of elephants on the shore. On the left side of the picture above you see one elephant deep in the river. The river is so deep that the … Continue reading →

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Northeast Day 4b – Chobe River cruise 1

Posted on 27 May, 2013 by Anders

After arriving in Kasane we got on a small boat. We were to enter Chobe National Park on the Chobe River. We started by following the riverside looking at animals on the shore… …like the Velvet monkey… …or the African Fish … Continue reading →

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