Discovering the joys of camping in Namibia (page 26 of 30)

Ostrich meat is a real treat :)

Ostrich meat is a real treat 🙂

Yes! Even though I hardly eat meat anymore, I really enjoyed ostrich, oryx, and springbok .

Yes, all that meat is delicious. I’ve got to go back. 😄 I won’t be feasting on local cuisine in Bolivia, that’s for sure. 🤪

Maybe, but the landscapes are wow!! 😄

Otherwise, you have to take the full-day Sandwich Harbour excursion, nothing else. I don’t know if the site itself is worth it—it’ll be a surprise for once...

Have you already booked a "full-day 4x4 excursion"? I’m surprised—I can totally see you paddling with the seals in a kayak 😉

Hi Isabelle,

I’m making progress with my reading 😄 For our part, we did a full day at Sandwich Harbour. Went along the beach and returned via the dunes. We drove all the way to the "no entry" sign at the end of the beach. Anyway, beyond that, you’d need a boat 😅—hardly anyone goes there, and you have to check the tides. We did the excursion with Turnstone—it was absolutely amazing. The next day, we took a boat trip to see the seals. It lasted the morning and let us hit the road to sleep in Hohenstein the following night.

I love your travel journal and your photos 🤩🤩🤩

Still reading,

Myriam

Hello Myriam, So you confirm we can go farther than the lagoon we visited in a single day? Hope you didn’t have anything planned this weekend because you’ve still got a ways to go before catching up with us! 😄😄😄

Régis, I’ve never eaten it during my trips to Southern Africa!!! I saw farms, but the meat was exported. On the other hand, it’s relatively easy to find here. Harder to come by for oryx, zebra, or crocodile though!

Hi Isabelle,

I really would’ve loved to keep traveling a little longer... It’s been a month since we got back, but I was still half there thanks to this amazing travel journal!!! Thank you so much! I really enjoyed reading it and I’m still waiting for the wrap-up this weekend!

I’d love to give some feedback too, but in a shorter form... I didn’t take enough notes or photos while I was there to write such a rich and detailed journal! Looks like there’s a traffic jam of journals waiting to be started—we’ll see who begins theirs first in the coming weeks 😉

I know, by the way, that’s actually where I ate it—in France. That said, I only buy local products (so, made in France), and it gets trickier to find them then.

Isa, I read that you have a KLM flight from WDH that requires going up to Amsterdam via Luanda. Last year, we did Paris-Luanda on Air France both ways, then Luanda-WDH with TAAG (the whole ticket was TAAG). This airline wasn’t allowed to land in France. It’s definitely the fastest flight to get to Namibia without having to go through Joburg or Addis Ababa.

Régis, Look online—ostrich, bison, lots of farmers raise them in France. Some even do llamas. You only buy local products? Then you’re giving up coffee, tea, and chocolate bars for good!!! Bananas are off your plate!!! Sure, there’s Breton whisky, but come on!!!!!! Bring on global warming so all these products will soon grow in the Val d'Oise!!!

I already find it easy to buy bison, but ostrich farmers are more complicated. I don’t drink alcohol and I’m not allowed sugar 🤪

Okay, this is getting off-topic—luckily my travel journal is almost finished

Buying bison is easy for me, but ostrich farmers are trickier. I don’t drink alcohol and I’m not allowed sugar 🤪

Okay, way off topic—good thing the travel journal’s almost done

For ostriches, there’s a farm about twenty kilometers from Grenoble 😜

Isa, I read that you have a KLM flight from WDH that requires going up to Amsterdam via Luanda. Last year, we did Paris-Luanda on Air France both ways and then Luanda-WDH with TAAG (the whole ticket was TAAG). This airline wasn’t allowed to land in France. It’s definitely the fastest flight to reach Namibia without having to go through Joburg or Addis Ababa.

For us, it was quicker because we then flew Amsterdam/Lyon, but on the way there, we left from Paris via Johannesburg with Air France.

Hi Isabelle,

I really would’ve loved to keep traveling a bit longer... It’s been a month since we got back, but I was still half there thanks to this amazing travel journal!!! Thank you so much! I really enjoyed reading it and I’m still waiting for the wrap-up this weekend!

I’d like to give some feedback too, but in a shorter form.... I didn’t take enough notes or photos while there to write such a rich and detailed journal! It seems there’s a traffic jam of journals waiting, we’ll see in the coming weeks who starts theirs first 😉

This journal made me relive all the moments we spent over there, and honestly, I’m a little sad it’s over 😢

I regret we didn’t meet since our paths crossed several times, especially being neighbors at Namibrand 😊

For travel journals, you really need to take notes because three intense weeks like this kind of trip, I’m not sure I’d remember much once I got back 😅

Yeah, I’m waiting for someone to take over—I think Jean Luc is in the starting blocks, unless Alain-Pierre beats him to it 🏃‍♂️ The bets are on! 😄

Thank you, thank you! I had so much fun traveling through Namibia and also loved all these beautiful photos 🙂 Well done! Too bad it’s over… I feel lost without it—gotta find another one to follow 😉

I’m the one who should be thanking you for enriching this travel journal with your knowledge .

I can’t wait to go back to Namibia and see it through different eyes 🙂.

Thanks Isabelle for this amazing and thorough review—it really whet my appetite for this country, which is high on my to-do list... Except now I’m worried I’ll have to ask Tourmaline for an explanation if my animal bag isn’t as full as yours next time I visit!!! 🤪 I’m waiting for the final tally, but I already know you’re now a tent-camping aficionado! Given how many people pass through there, we could just charter a VF-bus...

See you soon for new adventures!

Except I’m scared to ask Tourmaline for an explanation on my next visit if my animal bag isn’t as full as yours!!! 🤪

Don’t worry, the animals will still be there... at least I hope it’ll rain a bit 🙂

I’m waiting for the recap, but I already know you’re now a tent-camping aficionado!

Uh, let’s not exaggerate... don’t go putting ideas in my husband’s head 😉

Given all the people passing through, we could charter a VF-bus...

That’d be a great idea... I think we wouldn’t get bored during the long trips 😎

Thanks Isabelle for this amazing, super-detailed travel journal—it’ll be really helpful for all future travelers (including us 😛) 🙂! PS: A question I had about Etosha when you visited the waterholes one after another. Are the waterholes natural, or are they regularly refilled by the reserve staff? PS': Thanks for the tip about vacuum-sealed meat, even if I’m a little (okay, a lot) hesitant about the hygiene side… we’ll see if we dare to try it like you did 😉