Jan's African Holiday, 2024

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The end of a magnificent adventure with.great friends. 30 days together and lot’s of laughter. Covered 7,200 klms in a coach and much too much good food. There will never be another adventure too match this for me but I will keep trying xxx

So on the west coast of Africa coming back down to Cape Town. Camped in the Desert and freezing at night. Wine in an enamel mug does not taste the same. The dunes in the Desert are spectacular all different colours and very majestic. Stopped and walked in Giant’s Playground more than just a collection … Read more

We are now in the desert and the scenery is magnificent, not possible to capture the beauty of the hills, troughs, colours and rugged terrain. Did I say before it’s 2 nights in a tent in the sand. Not.happy Jan xx

Another whole day safari with lots of fabulous animals . Arrived in Swakopmund for 2.nights and did some very enjoyable shopping. Back to the desert tmrw for 2 nights camping yuk

Today we.visited Pendura a collective for women where they are self sufficient selling craft’s and embroidery. At Etosha it was very confronting seeing young women with babies with craft’s for sale.but basically begging. Looking filthy. Of course animals on our way to our camp site.

So another beautiful meal under the stars and next day an early start (every day) by Jeep for 1 & half hours to Okavango Delta where we very carefully got on a Makoro (canoe). We paddled for an hour to an island where our tents were erected, and a kitchen set up on the underneath … Read more

So last night we stayed at Elephant sands where the elephants roam free around the camp site. Sat for about 3.hours just having a drink and viewing them and there funny behaviour. Fabulous dinner under the stars. Unfortunately we viewed an injured male lion who had previously had a fight. Tmrw we are going on … Read more

Another safari park and saw about 60 elephant’s gather around a water whole as the sunset. Today I went on a helicopter over Victoria Falls. Beautiful Victoria Falls. Magnificent. Victoria Falls is part of the Zambezi River The Zambezi River is the fourth-largest in the African continent and spans across six different nations – its … Read more

Sunset cruise down the Zambezi looking for hippos and crocs wasn’t disappointed. Some of our group left today and we have a dinner to meet our new guide and travellers. Fabulous accommodation xx

In to Zambia this morning and a farm stay for 2 nights. We went for another game drive and had an amazing encounter with rhino’s. Got up veeery close to them and we had to have a very fast walk away from them as they were approaching us faaast . Fabulous food and we have … Read more