Namibia: The Waiting Land
he land is dry and the view is one of a brownish-white expanse as far as the eye can see. The sands are white and, in places, red. The far distances appear as wavy images through the hot air rising from the desert. Off on the horizon are specks of rocky outcrops, but otherwise it is as if the sea would come back to reclaim this land.
The Waiting Land
The Smoke that Thunders
People have, for many years, been fascinated with Africa. They discovered minerals, gems and all manner of riches in this great continent. Explorers came in waves, many dying of fever and other calamities. Some survived, some went on to become famous and others made it their home. The Scottish explorer, Dr David Livingstone, was one […]
A Dinner to Remember
When Cecil Rhodes dreamt of a railway from Cape Town to Cairo, he was ahead of his time. His successors managed to have the railway built in stages up to Northern Rhodesia, the present Zambia. Today, however, one can travel from Cape Town to Dar es Salaam and that, is a major achievement. The connecting […]
Robson’s Choice
If there is a notion that a safari is a trying experience then let that thought be laid to rest. Safaris are now five-star affairs. Tented camps have luxurious beds, proper toilets and hot showers. In some camps, the tented mobile ones, it takes some getting used to. The showers may have to be short […]
