Hecker family

Category: Namibian 2023

After having visited this fascinating country several times in the winter there, we are traveling to the south of Namibia for the first time in early 2023. Since this takes place in the African summer, the temperatures are certainly higher than we are used to, so the tour to the south does not degenerate into frozen food.

11.1.2023: Aussenkehr NP – 4×4 Trail

We actually don't have anything planned for today, but that's about to change. By chance we find out that there is a 4x4 trail in the nearby Aussenkehr National Park that is supposed to be very worth seeing....

10.1.2023: Ai-Ais – Norotshama

We leave the superbly designed Canyon Roadhouse and continue our journey to the south of Namibia. Our stopover is Ai-Ais, which means "very hot" and refers to the thermal springs....

9.1.2023: Fish River Canyon

Today we only have a short journey ahead of us and therefore some time to test the African version of bureaucracy. Our SIM card from the Namibian provider MTC, the "top dog" in the country, did not work, although...

8.1.2023: Strange trees and a playground

After a long breakfast, the journey continues south. We don't have a long stretch ahead of us and it is also paved, but there are a few stops along the way...

7.1.2023: The Red Kalahari

Since our new SIM card from MTC Namibia doesn't work, we drive past the airport again to buy a new one. Then Africa catches us: It doesn't work because of something that can't be described in detail...

6.1.2023: Astra Hunting Safaris

Stefan from Astra Hunting Safaris picks us and another guest up from the airport. We fill up the Toyota Land Cruiser at the airport (approx. 250 liters of petrol fit in the double...

Namibia's South

After having visited this fascinating country several times during the winter, we are travelling to the south of Namibia for the first time in early 2023. Since this takes place in the African summer, the...

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