Namibia

It's been a few days now since I returned from my holiday in Namibia. What I found the most striking about Namibia were the landscapes; in my two week visit, I experienced expansive deserts, sea coast, plains, mountains and urban landscapes, all of which offered a feast for the eyes.

Getting there by bus takes a long time, so I broke it up a bit by spending a couple of days around Livingstone before moving onwards to Namibia. In Livingstone, I took the opportunity to catch another glimpse at Victoria Falls, as well as to go zip-lining over a portion of the gorge. That was fun! On recommendation from various people, I also hopped across the border into neighbouring Botswana to spend a day ogling the wildlife at Chobe National Park. Chobe is as impressive as everyone says it is, but really needs a few days to do it full justice.

Takeoff over the Victoria Falls gorge.

Superman!

Taking a drink in the Chobe River.

A nonchalant "log" waiting for an impala to take a drink.

The last of the "Big Five" - a buffalo.  One of the deadliest animals on the savannah.

After exploring Chobe, my dear friend Victoria joined me in Livingstone for the long trek to Namibia. Fortunately, the bus was new and comfortable since the journey from Livingstone to Windhoek took about 20 hours. Victoria and I explored Windhoek together before separating for a week. She went to visit a friend in Swakopmund (on the Atlantic coast), while I embarked on a week-long camping tour in the southern part of the country. After the tour, we reunited in Swakopmund to have some fun in the self-proclaimed “adventure sports capital of Africa”.

After a few days of fun and relaxation at the coast, we started our two-day, 2,000-kilometre bus-bound trek back to Mazabuka. Perhaps not the most relaxing way to travel, but with our backpack of sandwiches, snacks and drinks, we survived!