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It’s quite a surprise to wake up to the red sands of the Kalahari – and lovely too – as...
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After an uncomfortable night being eaten alive by mosquitoes, I climbed out of my...
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The night was stormy with a thrashing wind and a splattering of raindrops. I was happy to...
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Somewhere at the beginning of my road-trip, and I can’t remember where, I looked into a...
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Aus is really a one horse town, although you may have difficulty finding the horse. With...
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I raced the sun this morning. To the Namib wild horses.
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‘Home is where the heart is’, and today it was time to explore my temporary home at Klein...
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I sped westwards towards the Namib Desert on the long straight road between Klein Aus,...
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Heading north, I took the route around Nauté Dam and the verdant grape and date...
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It was nearly time to leave this ancient canyonland and head north-east to Klein Aus Vista
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Having previously stayed at two of the Gondwana lodges in the vicinity of the canyon (the...
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Every now and then I am struck by the realization that every morning and every evening...
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