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Etosha National Park – Okaukuejo to Numatoni Camps
/0 Comments/in Africa, Namibia, Travelogue /by allanOur first night camping in Etosha National Park in Namibia was bliss. Barely leaving our campsite we were treated to a wildlife show that unfolded slowly in front of our eyes. From the sunset atop the castle-esque tower complete with gangly giraffes as drifting silhouettes on the horizon to a show of rhinoceroses, elephants, springbok […]
Etosha National Park Namibia: A WorldRider Wildlife Photo Essay
/2 Comments/in Africa, Namibia, Travelogue /by allanWildebeest on the savannah. Burchell’s Zebra everywhere. I hope he has a good chiropractor. Stunning sunsets in Etosha National Park. Note the Rhino. Why the long face? A Red Hartebeest on his knees and Springbok share a drink from the same pool. Catching a little cat nap after an early morning catch. Martial Eagle keeps […]
Windhoek to Okaukuejo – Etosha National Park
/1 Comment/in Africa, Namibia, Travelogue /by allanIn preparing for our road trip to Etosha National Park it occurred to all three of us motorcycle travelers that we’d be afforded a few luxuries that we don’t get when traveling by bike. First, we could bring a cooler and keep food, drinks and wine cool from the scorching heat of the harsh Namibian […]
No Motorcycles Permitted in National Parks
/0 Comments/in Africa, Namibia, Travelogue /by allanEver since losing my friends Grant & Julie during aborted trip to the Drakensberg, I’ve actually missed traveling with them. Though I did meet them again in Cape Town for one night before heading to Namibia, we both knew that at some point we’d spend some time traveling through Africa. Thanks to the wonderful world […]
Sorting in Windhoek
/1 Comment/in Africa, Namibia, Travelogue /by allanSitting in the highlands in central Namibia, Windhoek is home to ten percent of the country’s tiny population of 2.5 million. Like Swakopmund the young city exudes its German ancestry through its architecture. Windhoek is the center of action and serves as the primary crossroads for most people visiting this country. As the business and […]
Riding the C28 to Windhoek
/1 Comment/in Africa, Namibia, Travelogue /by allanThe community of motorcycle riders never ceases to amaze me. I know of no other means of transportation that attracts common threads like a motorcycle. In fact, most travelers slip through cities anonymous and without making an impression or attracting attention other than to the taxis, souvenir hawkers, panhandlers or tourist offices. They blend in, […]
Finding Food In Swakopmund
/1 Comment/in Africa, Namibia, Travelogue /by allanDining in Swakopmund. As the second largest city in Namibia, Swakopmund plays host to holiday residents looking to escape the heat of the inland deserts and plains. Fortunately settled and comfortable in my Deutches Haus hotel, for my holiday in this colorful slice of Germany hanging on the fringe of the Namib Naukluft Park, I […]