Dear friends, another trip to Namibia has come and gone ... ons het dat baie geniet. Please find below a brief account of our six weeks in die Dorsland.

Statistics:

Car: Nissan Hardbody 3,3 L V6, plate N18230W
Kilometer: 8204
Fuel: 1087 Liter  (ecotourism, anyone?)
Tyres: Yokohama Super Digger V, Bridgestone Dueller AT
Days on the road: 19
Days at sites: 21
Nights camping: 26
Nights in accommodation: 14
Braais: 12
Potjiekos: 12
Eating out: 7
Material damages: 1 flat tyre, 1 tyre thrown away, fridge broken down halfway through the trip
Personal damages: a slight burn on Maarten's fingers, a bump on Marike's head
Roadkill: 1 small snake (undet.)
To the rescue: twice
New passes: Joubert Pass and Boshua Pass
New wines & vintages tasted: 24
New Bird species seen: 27 (see annex below)
New Mammal species seen: none (but plenty of 'better than ever before' sightings!)
Favourite expression nr. 1: 'Jou Ma se Kond!'
Favourite expression nr. 3: 'That's great!'
Favourite expression nr. 3: 'Ich suche den Bar!'
Bad experiences: (as in really bad) none
Fine experiences and wonderful people encountered: so many ...