Okeip Country Hotel
Travel Blogs from Okiep
Crossing the border back to South Africa
... it was easier than he 5 KM one. The reason being because there was more clambering up by a waterfall (now dry) probably. There were also 4X4 trails, but we were too late to do those, they informed us, since the park closed at four. However, since we don’t have a 4X4, that wasn’t really an issue. There was a 2X4 ride that you could take around the park and that would take about 45 minutes. So we decided to do the hike first, thinking we’d do the ...
South Africa at last!
Well, here we are in Suth Arica - and I am pleased to say it has turned out nice again. After five weeks of battling through the sand and dunes of Botswana, it was such a relief to get back to the wide open spaces of Namibia. The excitement and tension of travelling alone through the wilderness and lonlieness of Botswana was marvellous and the enjoyment can't be overstated but animals aren't all that Africa has to offer. The pans of ...
Travel Day 5 Rest Stop
... to look at the speedo, too busy concentrating on the road. I did notice that we very rarely came under 100 miles per hour for most of the way to Springbok.
It did remind me that the speed/fuel graph on the beamer is not linear though, as I had to stop at Garies to ...
Days 188-192 - The Road Trip begins!
... stream with mountains all around us and sharing it only with a troop of baboons who ambled passed us as we were cooking dinner. We also visited some San rock art for that archaeology fix for Rob. Took a walk through a slightly signposted route to see different sights and got lost on the way back, but we were intrepid explorers so followed a dried up riverbed back to the car.
We were in wildflower country out here, which might not sound exciting to most but ...
Overnight stop on our way to Namibia, 1 night
Springbok was a more or less convenient stop to break up the journey from Montagu to Ai-Ais. It was pretty much dead, but apparently during the holidays it's buzzing... On the way we got our first glimpse at what's to come in Namibia, which was ...