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...
Category: Trips
Etosha National Park in the rainy season
Rob and I celebrated our wedding anniversary this year by visiting the Etosha National Park in Namibia. February isn’t the best time of the year to visit the park as it’s right in the...
Close encounters of the elephant kind
Being a great lover of elephants and also having close ties to KwaZulu Natal in South Africa, I was saddened to read recently of the death of conservationist Lawrence Anthony, the author of “The...
Camino de Santiago: Camino Frances: Part Six
In October 2011 I completed a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostella in Spain, following the ancient path called the Camino Frances. My journey took approximately 36 days with rest days along the way. I...
Camino de Santiago: Camino Frances: Part Five
In October 2011 I completed a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostella in Spain, following the ancient path called the Camino Frances. My journey took approximately 36 days with rest days along the way. I...
Camino de Santiago: Camino Frances: Part Four
In October 2011 I completed a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostella in Spain, following the ancient path called the Camino Frances. My journey took approximately 36 days with rest days along the way. I...
Camino de Santiago: Camino Frances : Part Three
In October 2011 I completed a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostella in Spain, following the ancient path called the Camino Frances. My journey took approximately 36 days with rest days along the way. I...
Camino de Santiago: Camino Frances: Part Two
In October 2011 I completed a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostella in Spain, following the ancient path called the Camino Frances. My journey took approximately 36 days with rest days along the way. I...
Camino de Santiago: Camino Frances: Part One
In October 2011 I completed a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostella in Spain, following the ancient path called the Camino Frances. My journey took approximately 36 days with rest days along the way. I...
Cycling in the South of France – Part Three
Initially, we planned an easy day on the day following the ride on the Col du Tourmalet, but when we learned that the weather was expected to deteriorate over the next few days, we...
Cycling in the South of France – Part Two
The Col du Tourmalet is not only the highest road in the central Pyrenees at 2,115 metres, but is also one of the most well-known of the climbs in the Tour de France, having...
Cycling in the South of France – Part One
On Friday, 9th September, 2011 I left England with my brother Ken and a friend, John, for a cycling trip in the south of France. Basing ourselves at the little village of Bagneres de...
Gamsberg – Namibia’s Table Mountain
We had a weekend with a difference recently when we decided to hike up Gamsberg, a Namibian mountain with an elevation of 2347 m above sea level. This flat-topped mountain closely resembles Table Mountain...
A cure for sea fever (take a Mola Mola marine cruise)
I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky, And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by, And the wheel’s kick...
Weekend at Twyfelfontein
Namibia and Botswana have a wonderful system of helping the indigenous population to share in the spoils of the tourism industry and to realize the benefit of preserving wild animals and the environment. In...
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