Category Archives: wildlife Okay so it took me a while to put this post together since it’s been hectic sorting out practical things after our return – and I didn’t have that many questions sent to me (what have you guys been up to, ehrrm!?). But I’ve got a few and have put them together with some other […]  We got to Upington on a Friday and were going to pick my brother Fredrik up from the airport the following day but first we had to try and fix the car properly. The Toyota dealer didn’t have the spares we needed so we headed off trying mechanics and workshops all over Upington until we […]  Although Brian spent five years at Plumtree, right by the border, he has actually never been to Botswana before and neither have I. We were both looking forward to it, except we knew it’s pretty expensive to travel there. Our first stop was Francistown, just on the other side of the border. We searched the […]  As we drive down the plains and it turns into a more swampy area, I see them. Just little dots in the distance at first, but I soon reliase they’re not so little. I have never in my life seen so many elephants at the same time, I don’t even bother trying to count them. […]  From Kentrout we decided to drive back about 25 km to Lewa Wildlife Conservancy. Brian’s great uncle Clive went there some years ago to help them with their conservation programs. We thought it could be worth spending another night in the region and do our first game drive. But as we came in and asked […]  The road between Moyale at the border and just south of Marsabit in northern Kenya is known as the worst road in Africa. It used to be both because of the conditions of the road and the fact that there were road bandits and attacks happening, but thesedays the security is much better and we […]  Some of you may have noticed the logo and how it is a pawprint but with some modifications. It actually has a story behind it and here it goes! Brian wanted to have a tattoo done a couple of years ago. I already have one, a small wolf paw print on the inside of my […]  I can’t believe it’s March already. Today we have quite nice weather, although a bit chilly still. Something I found out when I dressed in my light jacket and light shoes and came out to the parking to find the car covered in ice! The sun does its job now though, so even though the […] |
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