It was really nice to lie in the tent for an extra hour and listen to birdsong rather than a […]
To Windhoek
I’d sort of hoped this day wouldn’t come. We had such a long holiday planned that, at the start of […]
Into the volcano
Yes, it was a long night (for me and P anyway). Tom is clearly blessed with the ability to sleep […]
The mighty Mesosaurus
We were the only people for breakfast this morning and everything had been laid out for us on a trestle […]
View from the edge.
Tom started the day being violently sick, which was a bit of a surprise to all of us, and particularly […]
Namtib
It was good to wake up in a bed this morning. The Namtib Desert Lodge is a farmstead set a […]
Ghosts, diamonds and fish
“Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good” is a phrase I have come to rely on as […]
Pink crispies at Dune 45
Somehow both Philippa and I managed to get some sleep despite the force nine that spent the night trying to […]
To the Dunes!
The wind rattled our tents all night and made for a freezing morning. I lit a fire and the gusts […]
Olives and chains
Lying in our sleeping bags this morning we noticed a thin layer of ice glittering inside the roof of our […]
