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After exactly 7 weeks, we are now sitting here where we first entered Africa as a family of four: in Johannesburg! We have had some wonderful experiences during this time! We...

A great experience was our trip with the catamaran to Ile aux Cerfs, a small offshore island. The beaches here seem even whiter, the sand softer, the water clearer, the palm...

Mauritius! Lush greenery, vibrant colored flowers, rainforest, tropical humid heat, occasional heavy rain showers, turquoise ocean, blue sky, friendly people, palm trees,...

After much deliberation and conversations with Konstantin and myself, as well as with South Africans, we have decided not to continue our remaining two weeks of the planned...

A week in Cape Town! Lots of sun, sea, no plans. We are going with the flow. The Waterfront: lively atmosphere, strolling, cotton candy 😊, street performers, music, various...

We officially enter South Africa after 5 days in the Kalahari! And then it's 260km to Upington. A test route for new cars/tires. The beautiful red dune landscape is getting...

We had a real adventure! Maxima had been saying over and over again that she really wanted something like this for her birthday: An evening 'Game Drive' with a park ranger in a...

We had 5 really amazing and exciting days! Every day we went on a "Pirsch" (safari). It was mostly exciting, but sometimes nothing happened for a long time. The most fun is when...

Today we have a long distance ahead of us, 260km gravel road. Hardly anyone meets us, we pass by a few farms, there is no cell phone network. We are right in the middle of...

After the third night in beautiful Aus (this time with a mouse), we head east towards Keetmanshoop, the "capital of the south" of Namibia. We bought delicious barbecue food, two...

We took a trip from Aus to the sweet coastal town of Lüderitz, 120km away. Before that, the kids had a blast in the ghost town of Kolmanskop, an abandoned diamond mining...

It was 350km gravel road from Sesriem to Aus, so even further south. We drove past our accident site. Back then (2001), a tire burst at high speed, causing us to spin and roll...

We had a whole day of dune fun!!!!! And in the evening, we grilled again.

After leaving Rostock Ritz, the first stop is in Solitaire. There, they have the most delicious (and still warm) apple pie (we thought it was just a tourist trap, but it's...

This morning we set off to the dunes just after 6:00 am. The gate to the park opens at sunrise (6:30 am) and closes at sunset (7:45 pm). The people staying in the camp inside...

Today we went from Swakopmund to the south. Our stopover on the way to the biggest dunes: the Rostock Ritz. A zebra and a horse welcome us upon arrival. We had a bumpy and...

And what else was nice: Sleeping in Visiting the aquarium Lunch at the old town restaurant with Ursi and Achim Swimming in the sea, building a big sand castle with lots of...

Today we went on a discovery tour in the sand dunes! What kind of plants and animals live in the desert sand? We started at 8 o'clock in the morning, it was still very cold. In...

Day 12 in Namibia. In the morning, we drove to the half an hour south of Walvis Bay. From the harbor, we took a boat tour to the famous seal colonies. The four of us, and a...

After a cozy breakfast in the open air, we set off on the 300km journey to the southwest coast. The gravel roads were a challenge, but the scenery was beautiful. Finally, we...

Full of beautiful impressions in Etosha National Park, we set off for Twyfelfontein after breakfast. Stopover in Outjo for refueling and shopping. Long, beautiful asphalt road,...

Well-rested, we drive back to "our" waterhole in the morning. As we get closer, our excitement grows: will it be as thrilling as yesterday? And when we turn the corner, we can't...

The last two days we saw many animals again! The most beautiful thing was a giraffe "parade" yesterday, with about 20 giraffes walking behind each other. We watched these...

After a great breakfast, we start with the goal: Etosha National Park! At noon, we arrive at our camp: a large (fixed) tent! Exciting! All around, there are large windows with...

This morning, after a delicious breakfast, we set off heading north. On and off the highway (each one lane), we encountered many monkeys, antelopes, cows, horses, and warthogs...

After a long journey, we arrive in Windhoek around noon. It is 35 degrees, phew! We start with a nice car, and it takes about half an hour to get to the city. Always watch out...

From Hannover, we will go via Frankfurt and Johannesburg to Windhoek. There we can expect temperatures of over 30 degrees! Before our round trip starts, we have two days to...