Collect Memories, not Things
As we wrapped up our amazingly thrilling adventures in Namibia, we stayed one more night in Windhoek at the Avanti Windhoek hotel. Owen swam in the freezing rooftop pool, and we had dinner watching the sunset. The next morning we were off to Zambia to …
Sometimes during the trip, we treat ourselves with a special stay. We drove to other side of the missing Etosha lake and stayed one night at the Mokuti Resort. Oh my goodness was this a nice respite from our camping travels. The boys immediately asked …
After spending almost a month in the desert, climbing sand dunes and sweeping sand out of our truck and ears, we were ready for WATER!!! That’s right, when you look at Google maps, you see the humongous, beautiful lake that feeds all of the wildlife …
After surviving our near death experience, we were ready for chill time. We headed to Palmwag which has a huge reservation. Apparently there are all sorts of animals in this reserve, including leopards and rhinos. Before we arrived, we ended up stopping at several shops …
Spitzkoppe. Like the others so far, this region’s climate is very desert, and it is known for its brilliant stargazing and historical cave paintings. There are huge granite peaks that rise out of the desert that reach about 5,887 feet. The nickname for this formation …
Ok – so this title is not technically fair as Swakopmund smelled perfectly fine. We headed to the coastal town after our sand dune navigations. There was a significant temperature shift. It went from around 95 degrees Fahrenheit to around 52 and extremely windy. ~ …
Wow – the feelings of excitement, intimidation, fear, vulnerability, and elation all came crashing together as we landed in Namibia. This was our first time ever to spend time in Africa, and we were going to be driving around, by ourselves, with our children, with …
The Pyramids have always been something I have desired to see in person. My theory was they are similar to the Grand Canyon in the sense that you just have to be there to be impressed. As we prepared for our journey, we had no …
As we continue our journey throughout Europe, I have come up with a little list of items/things I love about the places we have been thus far. 1) Europeans don’t over police the pools/activities. We have been to several Eurocamps/theme parks, and it is so …
Here they come to save the day! We are sooo excited our friends, the Bono’s, joined us on this part of our journey! As we made our way from Rothenberg, we ventured to Munich, where we were accompanied by some of our closest friends. The …