Netherlands

by | Jun 3, 2015 | Africa, Netherlands, Places we have visited

May 22 – 25, 2015 We have lots of plans when we leave Germany and they all change when we get out the map. We’re close to the Netherlands so Brian suggests we go there in search of tulips. When Dave sees how close Amsterdam is, the decision is made – we’ll head there....

The rest of Africa

by | Feb 18, 2013 | Africa

        We left St Lucia with sad hearts – we knew it would be the last of our ‘real’ Africa experiences with the incredible animals of this continent.                   We headed west to the land of the...

St Lucia – more animals and a fair bit of rain

by | Feb 1, 2013 | Africa

    We leave Kruger in brilliant sunshine and visit the Moholoholo Rehabilitation Centre where they care for injured and orphaned animals including vultures and birds of prey.               Brian tempted one of these...

Kruger National Park – the home of the Big 5

by | Jan 29, 2013 | Africa

    They say no visit to South Africa is complete without a visit to Kruger National Park. Our resort offered a little glimpse of what was to come with several hippos in the dam, a herd of impala and a troop of vervet monkeys in the garden.    ...

Botswana – spectacular!

by | Jan 17, 2013 | Africa

      After a day off the bike in Mafikeng we cross in to Botswana. The border crossing is a breeze. We get our visas and pay our ‘road safety’ tax and we are in. The officials couldn’t be friendlier. In our first 200 ks on the road we are stopped at...