Monthly Archive: May 2012

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Spitzkoppe Revisited

One of our favourite areas in Namibia is the Erongo region and we’ve spent many happy hours exploring this amazing part of the country.  It is here that one finds the majestic Spitzkoppe mountains...

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The Big Five – Part Four – Rhinoceros

Over the past three weeks I have blogged about the animals known in southern Africa as ‘The Big Five.”  Today it’s the turn of the rhinoceros, of which there are two species in our...

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The Big Five : Part 3 – African Lions

I started my Big Five blogs with articles about leopards and buffalo.  Today is the turn of the mighty lion – one of the most impressive animals in Africa.  We’ve been fortunate enough to...