August 31, 2016

CYMOT Ultimate Adventure – Vulture ringing in the desert

Have you ever thought of spending your holiday in the scorching Namib Desert? Being attacked by midges under lone Camelthorn trees that provide the only shade in the vast desert, having an unexpected rain shower in a very dry area, as well as enjoying the company of others who had the same idea for their holiday is what I experienced!
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August 31, 2016

CYMOT Ultimate Adventure – Facing the wilderness alone

My ultimate adventure is getting off the couch and pushing myself beyond my comfort zone and challenge myself to do something quite frightening; but this doesn't always have to involve dizzying heights or facing fierce animals. When the call of adventure beckons, it can be very much an inner journey of personal self-discovery as we face our fears (real or imagined) and test ourselves not just physically, but also emotionally.
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September 2, 2016

CYMOT Ultimate Adventure – Kayaking the Orange River

After I crossed the Orange River on my mountain bike during a long distance cycling tour from Cape Town to Windhoek, I never forgot about this beautiful place where the desert meets the green riverbed of the Orange River. I knew I had to come back to go on a relaxing kayaking tour on the flat waters of the Orange River.
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September 7, 2016

A castle in the dust clouds

Duwisib Castle, well hidden in the middle of nowhere, is a large fortified farmhouse. We found the legendary manor house of yore halfway between Mariental and Aus. The battlements and embrasures do not fail to impress, but part of the fascination is the unlikely location in which this ‘castle’ was constructed over 100 years ago.
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September 8, 2016

Getting lost at Auas Safari Lodge

From where we stood looking at the horizon, the Auas Mountains, which form the southern border to the country’s capital, were in full view, but there were no remnants of a city. No indication that the capital lay just beyond. No, we were definitely in the middle of the bush. I felt a bit lost, but in the best possible way. Lost in the wonders of nature, surrounded by camel thorn trees, game and the serenity of wilderness.
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September 12, 2016

So what of a million kilometres

It's not the distance, it's the experience. Somehow the million kilometres that the blue Land Rover has just clocked up smell of time and exposure. There is a spirit within, a subtle reminder, a feeling of connection, of dust, mud, rain and desert – of grease, diesel, spanners and an endless shifting Milky Way under Namib skies.
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September 19, 2016

Shooting stars, dinosaur tracks and white elephants

The land of space and soul - and a big blue sky that reaches to eternity - is also the place to stretch the imagination and embrace a more colourful, richer world. Off the beaten track, a bit of exploration – and imagination - often reveals intriguing phenomena that are not widely known. And, although it’s hard to beat towering sand dunes and the sculptural mastery of the second largest canyon in the world, there are many enchanting and delightful jewels to be found along the way.
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September 20, 2016

Local is lekker in Omaruru

The fresh breeze of the last century has put this small town on the map for its annual Artist Trail, its fresh produce grown along the seasonal Omaruru River and its wine, chocolate and cheese. A sunny day en route to the coast provided the perfect opportunity to veer off the main road, drive the extra 60 km and discover, explore... and taste.
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September 21, 2016

Slackpacking in the Khomas Hochland

How often have you looked over a fence along a gravel road, wishing you could get on the other side to climb a mountain or walk along a river bed? Not even an hour’s drive from the city centre of Windhoek, neighbouring farmers now invite hikers to climb over their fences, walk along river beds, scale mountains, enjoy spectacular views and then camp out under the stars.
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September 22, 2016

Friendly encounters – the correct way to see a rhino

After three hours the rhino trackers had found them. We parked behind a euphorbia and tried to crunch quietly over the stones to a spot where we could see them: wonderful, it was Topnotch, the cow, and her calf Troy – he’s just a year old – and they were making a good breakfast out of some bushes. The two were 200 metres away and completely unaware of us. And that’s the point…
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September 26, 2016

In the wake of Fourteen Brave Warriors

On a shelf near the entrance I spotted rows of small plastic bags filled with small dried fish. Kapenta! Kapenta consists of two species, Limnothrissa miodon and Stolothrissa tanganicae. The Tanganyika sardine is a small planktivorous, pelagic, freshwater clupeid originating from Lake Tanganyika in East Africa. There it goes by the name Daaga or Ndgaa.
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