Into The Wild, The Great Trek North Ep1 - Namibia, Caprivi, Kalahari, Orange River

We embark on a safari to the North western part of Namibia known for its Wetlands, swamps and riverine woodlands. This area is known as, the Caprivi Strip. From Cape Town this is a four day journey taking us more than 2000kms away from home.

The first episode takes us to the South African Namibia border, after crossing the border and complying with all the immigration and Covid procedures, we camp alongside the Orange river at the Amanzi Camp. Day two takes us deeper into the Western Kalahari, to the Kalahari Anib Lodge (Gondwana Collection) where we take advantage of their Camp-To-Go camps. Convenient and clean, pre set up tents situated at the foot of a Red Kalahari Dune provide the perfect overnight solution for the traveller.

We encounter the land of the plagues in Southern Namibia where supergroups of locusts are migrating across the B1 road. The spectacle is almost biblical.
We push on, to reach the Dinosaur camp at Mount Etjo Safari Lodge. The Namibian landscape is lush and green, they have had good rains and the dusty roads have been compacted and are easy to navigate.

We are starting to acclimatise to the new rhythm of setting up camp, making a camp fire, enjoying an ice cold G&T and cooking on an open fire under the stars. After sunset, once all is said and done, we retreat into our tents to escape the mosquitoes and enjoy a good nights rest. The next day starts at dawn with a steaming mug of coffee, and once again we begin the routine of breaking down camp and hitting the road to move on to new and exciting places.

Yes it is a lot of work but the journey certainly makes it worth it.

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