The Namib desert…..
The contrast in deep changing colours – reds and russets that turned gold if seen from a different angle. Dunes that were so iron red in some places and so light and cream-coloured in others. The contrast between the reddish colours on these dunes and the crystal clear skies that bordered them. So [...]

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My family and I have just come back from a safari in Namibia.
After years living next door to Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti we didn’t expect to be overwhelmed by the wildlife, and the quantity of wildlife could not compare with those moist East African lava-rich soils.
However we were truly amazed by the vitality and [...]

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Frank and Cristian Lopez-Balboa planned their fourth trip in a row with us. One of the main criteria for Cristian (a very serious photographer) was to look for amazing photographic opportunities and big male lions ….. which had somehow eluded us on the previous three safaris.
The Okavango Delta was chosen for our “Cat Watch”, and [...]

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