Discovering the joys of camping in Namibia (page 28 of 30)

See you soon in your next travel journals from Southern Africa

I really love your three "images" at the end of your post 🙂 ... but before a possible future travel journal on Southern Africa, I’ll have to tell you about this:

Oh! You’ve got us hooked with that photo 😄 We’ll be waiting for you to get back then 👀

Which "stan" are we talking about? We're waiting...😉. Muriel

Somewhere at the crossroads of Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina! Meaning southern Lípez, did I get that right?

I’m replying in JF’s place, but it’s completely the opposite. I can’t remember the country, but like Muriel said, it’s a country in Central Asia ending in "-stan" :)

When I go on vacation, I don’t like having to deal with the same things I do all year (which, on top of that, don’t even excite me): cleaning, laundry, cooking (I’m not much of a BBQ person), dishes... and grocery shopping, Angélique.

The biggest drag in my daily life is work.

On vacation, that’s taken care of!😛

I find restaurants to be a hassle and a source of disappointment. Hours (especially breakfast), bad cooks, noisy customers, set menus... And after a while, I can’t stand not being able to just have a good piece of fruit for dessert, a simple sliced tomato as a starter—simple things that are rarely offered (too many restaurants ruin the experience...😊). The more years go by, the more I prefer the self-catering option.

With cleaning included 😉 And the occasional treat meal at a restaurant along the way.

(My partner, who does the dishes—sharing chores and all—weirdly prefers restaurants when the place doesn’t have a dishwasher...😄)

The main drag of my daily life is work.

Not me 😛... I much prefer my job to household chores (and luckily for me, because I spend way more time on it).

The more years go by, the more I prefer self-catering.

It’s exactly the opposite for me 😏.

(My partner, who does the dishes—sharing chores is a must—weirdly prefers restaurants when the accommodation doesn’t have a dishwasher...😄)

Ah! You see, I totally get that 😉. Muriel

Thanks Isabelle for this lovely travel journal 🙂 Now that it’s finished, some people have no more excuses to start their own

Can’t wait! 😉

You're really eager to wrap up this travel journal 😢 There's still one day left, even if it's not very interesting, and I'll do a little recap this weekend ☺️

Take your time, enjoy your vacation.....😎[;]

You’re really eager to wrap up this travel journal 😢 There’s still one day left, though it’s not very exciting, and I’ll do a little recap this weekend ☺️

Take your time, enjoy your vacation.....😎[;]

Yes, but it’s definitely finished now 😄 We’re all waiting for yours to jump in 😂

Now we’re all waiting for yours to get started 😄

Absolutely! Since Jean-Luc told us his travel journal was in the starting blocks and he was just waiting for yours to finish before beginning...😎. Muriel

Yes, but it’s definitely done now 😄 We’re all waiting for yours so we can jump in 😆

Before I start, I just want to thank you for this amazing travel journal—what am I saying, this *encyclopedia*... Huge props for the photos too; they kept me in the Namibian "vibe".... You’ve set the bar *so* high, and honestly, it’s a little intimidating...🤪🤪 But hey, now I’m up on the diving board, and I’ve just gotta take the plunge.... See you soon!

You’ve set the bar really high and it’s still putting a bit of pressure on me...🤪🤪 But hey, now I’m right at the top of the diving board and I’ll just have to take the plunge and jump in.... See you soon!

Oh come on, I hope you’re joking! 😲 And don’t look for excuses—just dive in, you swim really well! 😄

Thanks Isabelle for sharing this 😄 it was great. It took me back to 2016 when we had the chance to take an amazing trip and celebrate Christmas at Okonjima 😍 such a great memory.

Myriam

Thanks Isabelle for sharing this 😊 it was great. It took me back to 2016 when we had the chance to take an amazing trip and celebrate Christmas at Okonjima 😍 such a great memory.

Myriam

I’m glad it brought back such nice memories for you 😊 True, there are worse places to spend Christmas 😄 I should reread your travel journal—maybe it’s not a bad idea to go back for the end-of-year holidays 🤔

Thanks Isabelle for this beautiful detailed travel journal! It brings back so many great memories for me—my husband and I loved our trip in 2015!

We’d love to go back and introduce this amazing country to our sons, adding the Caprivi Strip and Victoria Falls to the itinerary. Unfortunately, even camping gets pricey fast for a family of four :(

We visited Fish River Canyon—it’s stunning, with incredible light 😎

Isabelle,

The advantage of winter is that the days are longer, and there’s nobody around. We found ourselves alone in two lodges 😊 and very few people at Sesriem. No problem taking photos without people in them. On the other hand, it’s hot 😅😅😅, and there weren’t many animals in Etosha, so I was a bit disappointed there. We loved the Namutoni area for the encounters we had. I won’t tell you everything in case you read my travel journal (it’s not as long as yours). I’m dreaming of going back 😍😍😍

Myriam

Hi Anne, When we planned our itinerary last year, we had to choose between Epupa Falls and Fish River Canyon because we couldn’t fit everything in without rushing . Thanks for your photos—they really make me want to go! Fish River Canyon will be on the list for another time 🙂. Yeah, I can imagine that with four people, it’s a different budget 🙁, maybe later 😉.

On the other hand, it’s really hot 😅😅😅 and there aren’t many animals in Etosha, so I was a bit disappointed.

Ah! That’s what’s holding me back—not so much the heat, but the fact that there aren’t many animals...

We loved the Namutoni area for the people we met. I won’t tell you everything in case you’re reading the travel journal

Oh, but I’ve already read it—I’ll happily read it again ;)

I dream of going back 😍😍😍

Just need to make it happen...😛

Hi Isabelle,

Thanks for this wonderful travel journal—it brought back such great memories!

We were even tempted to plan a trip to Namibia next year, but with the drought, we might wait to make the trip with Jean-Luc (I’m still in Windhoek, ready to jump in the car! 😄) before deciding.