Our stay at Kafue River National Park delivered some of our most delightful days during our long tour through southern Africa. At South Luangwa National Park, we enjoyed seeing the greatest concentrations of wildlife in…
In brief: "Vast dry plain" - what Namibia means - describes most of its landscape. But we found such beautiful variations of hills, desert plains, sand, water and rock. Namibia means "vast dry plain," and…
In brief: Why was olden German a predominant style within so many Namibian towns? We discovered both the charm and the interesting history during our visit. How surprising to find olden German within Namibia! Colorful…
In brief: Not only were the rock art figures here etched into the rock, but they served magical purposes. We've seen plenty of rock art during our trip through the southwest of Africa. Yet, the…
Namibia is famous for the extensive sand dunes that drift to and fro near the Atlantic Ocean, the western coastline of Africa. We drove through most of this landscape, but made two special stops along…
In brief: A large company town where high-tech equipment is disused while mansions and main street vanish under dunes, the ghost town of Kolmanskop tells many tales today. Mansions filling with hillocks of sand; breadmaking…
In brief: We spent enough time across Botswana that we learned quite a bit about the culture and the lifestyle. Botswana has mainly been a model of good government in Africa. It has not been…
In brief: The famed "bushmen" (and women) known as the San have roamed southern Africa for millenia. We did a bush walk with some to learn directly about their culture. The San is the name…
The dry – and occasionally water-filled – hollows known as pans are a common feature of the Botswana landscape. Full of life, they summed up our experience in the southern part of the country. Kgalakgadi…
In brief: Our safaris at three noted wildlife areas in Botswana were very different from the most common type, driving - partly because water is so vital at this dry time. Botswana is rich in…