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Fri, 28 Oct 2016 | By mekikepilala | Views [406] | Comments [1]
We left our sanctuary behind and headed off to the west coast of Namibia to the town of Swakopmund. The drive across was very scenic particularly watching the landscape change from desert to sandy coast dunes. After a brief drive by of the coast, we ... Read more >
Thu, 27 Oct 2016 | By mekikepilala | Views [330]
So after leaving our camp site and being thankful we don't have to use our tents again for a few nights, we set off in our trusty truck...road runner...who makes a 'beep beep' sound everytime you open or lock the doors, we made the drive across Etosha ... Read more >
Thu, 27 Oct 2016 | By mekikepilala | Views [367]
After escaping wolf creek, we headed to our next stop after stopping off in Tsumeb for some much needed data. Also stopped off at the post office to send some postcards. It must have been welfare day as there were people lined up everywhere handing over ... Read more >
Tue, 25 Oct 2016 | By camilleandjamie | Views [401]
From Uluru, we drove to Kings Canyon, another place we had heard much about. As we didn’t particularly feel like spending another small fortune for an unpowered site at Kings Canyon resort and campground, we instead camped at Jump up lookout. ... Read more >
Tue, 25 Oct 2016 | By camilleandjamie | Views [456]
People had said it was amazing and really something to behold, but everyone also said you couldn’t know its true beauty until you had seen it for yourself. A wave of disappointment and confusion hit us as we had our first view of this ... Read more >
Sun, 23 Oct 2016 | By vincek | Views [285]
Question:So you think your an expert on packing and level master at knowing what to pack and not pack?
Answer: Wrong,just when i thought i had it off i realise im just a begginner when it comes to mountaineering and know what to pack and fit ... Read more >
Thu, 20 Oct 2016 | By mekikepilala | Views [316]
After leaving the beautiful Ngepi camp we headed off to Roy's rest camp for an overnight stop on the way through to Etosha. The accommodation was fine...especially for Lala who had her own room and bathroom...food was beautiful, local staff were sweet ... Read more >
Wed, 19 Oct 2016 | By mekikepilala | Views [381] | Comments [1]
We arrived at Ngepi camp and checked in to our beautiful open treehouse right on the banks of the Okavango! Best accommodation so far, got to sit out on our deck enjoying some sun downers while watching the hippos play and fight and appreciating the ... Read more >
Mon, 17 Oct 2016 | By jugap | Views [455]
After 1.5hrs on the hydrofoil we arrived in Fethiye,Turkey about 6.30pm and after a quick immigration check we greeted our friends.We then journeyed to their house about 20mins away in Ovacik - above Fethiye in the hills. This area is ... Read more >
Sun, 16 Oct 2016 | By vincek | Views [260]
So training has been going pretty well.Considering i live in Brisbane and a tropical climate it makes aclimitisation a little difficult,where the average temperature in Brisbane is about 26˚ with a drastic difference at the summit with an average of ... Read more >
Fri, 14 Oct 2016 | By camilleandjamie | Views [466]
Our week in Roxby downs had been necessary, not only to fix our trailer and give Jamie a chance to do some work, but also to ride out the heat wave of above 37-degree days. That doesn’t mean I wasn’t glad when we were back on the road again, ... Read more >
Thu, 13 Oct 2016 | By mekikepilala | Views [373] | Comments [1]
Leaving Zambia, we encountered one of the worst roads we have seen yet. Referring to it as a road is even being generous. Our awesome rally car driver Margaret got us through safely although average speed was about 20-30 klms an hour. We stopped along ... Read more >
Thu, 13 Oct 2016 | By mekikepilala | Views [335]
After our adventerous day yesterday we decided to thank God we were stll alive and headed off to the David Livingstone memorial baptist church...although the service ran a little longer than we expected (4hrs!), it was an amazing experience. The singing, ... Read more >
Sun, 9 Oct 2016 | By vincek | Views [479]
So I'm finally getting around to updating my blog,I've been prepping for the best part of 8 weeks for this trip but all my time has been consumed with checklists,inventories,things to do...I though checklists were suppose to simplify things,but note ... Read more >
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