Tag Archives: Dispatches from the road – After spending several months in Botswana, South Africa, and Namibia, it was time to head back into Zambia and the “real Africa”. We began our time with a trip to the infamous Victoria Falls. I had seen them the year before from the Zimbabwean side, and here I determine which country offers the better view.  Elephants are astounding creatures. Playful, patient, solid, wise. Here, along Botswana’s Highway, are a plethora of opportunities to come face to face with these most African of animals. You don’t even need to pay park fees for most of them.  Kruger spat us out into the Limpopo Province, tucked in the northernmost corner of South Africa. We had entered Kruger in an entirely different province, that’s how big the park is. The Limpopo Province is named after the mighty Limpopo River, which frames the province and serves as the natural border between South Africa and […]  After a journey through the desert, into historical Colonial towns, down through gorges and rivers, up over mountain passes, and into national parks and enchanted forests, Bruno and I had finally reached our goal: the beach. We arrived on the Wild Coast of South Africa on January 31st at precisely 4pm, a mere 8 hours […]  After a quick visit through the Northern Cape, it was time to head south toward the coast. To do so, we had to pass through the southernmost edge of the desert we have been seemingly traveling through forever. This piece of arid land, situated at the northernmost sections of the Western and Eastern Capes, is […] |
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