From Cape Town to Kgalaghadi, a fantastic organized trip in South Africa

A beautiful trip organized by one in the company of a group of friends to discover a part of South Africa, a beautiful country with a multitude of things to see and beautiful landscapes and different from each other depending on the areas visited. From the coast full of white sandy beaches to the Kalahari desert, more than 5000 km and thousands of pictures. An invigorating and memorable.
Total cost of travel less than 2.000 € (including Emirates Flight from about € 730, 4 day safari with a guide and jeep driver and two rental car Toyota Corolla 2 x 13 days, gasoline, meals, accommodation, entrance fees, souvenirs, etc. ....)


SOUTH AFRICA TOUR PROGRAMME (then slightly modified due to lost luggage and more ..):

14-Nov x in the afternoon departure airport. Meeting at the airport at about 19 flight at 21.15 with Emirates Airlines

15-Nov Arrival in Cape Town at 16.15 - and the baggage car at the delivery desk BUDGET (Traveljigsaw). X Check out the town of Hermanus on Walker Bay, known for the chance to see the Southern Right Whales and other cetaceans (about 113 km Estimated time 1.17 hours by the direct route) If we can start within the 18 will do a road slightly longer but still very nice to take the N2 turn right on the scenic R44 x Kogel Bay along the coast to Stony Point, where we will stop x xkè some pictures there is a huge colony of penguins (see photo at right No 2 ) and a beautiful view of Table Mountain would be great if we got there at sunset and then go on x-Betty's Bay (about 80 km in about 50 minutes then from there to other Hermanus km. 50 km about 45 minutes) and finally we Hermanus. Accommodation and overnight in an apartment in Hermanus Esplanade 63 Marine Drive or on the beach and close to downtown and to the best restaurants and local (arrival 19.30 / 20.00 - to arrive no later than 20.30). Dinner provided in the apartment or the Fisherman's Cottage (fish) or at Cafe Marimba (African cuisine), then head to the Zebra Crossing (local type pub very famous)

16-Nov time to wake up at dawn x whale watching (photo 3) and any breakfast or vice versa then stop at the market x SUPPLY and / or departure (max 8 hours) with brief visit to Grotto Beach (see photo No 4) then continue along the coastal road via Gansbaai (stop x Pearly photos of the famous and beautiful beach-see picture-and possibly to Die Dam - see photo-with its beautiful beach and dunes) x Cape Agulas - see photos Headlight -, true southernmost point of Africa where two oceans meet (about 160 km scenic route estimated time 3 hours) then continue Arniston x (63 km estimated time 50 minutes) where if we have not already made in the morning in Hermanus we will purchase some food and then follow the lunch break x x Mossel Bay (296 km time around 3 hours via Bredasdorp, Swellendam N2 ...). Overnight to be decided in Mossel Bay or surroundings.

17-Nov wake up early and starting destination Addo National Park (464 km - 4:32 hr from Mossel Bay) with a stop in Plettenberg Bay - see picture on the right-(km from Mossel Bay. 155 - 1 h, 30) and / or Jeffreys Bay (182-km from Plettenberg Bay h.1.40) and finish by 18.00 Adda Elefhant bungalow accommodation and dinner in the restaurant of the field, or wanting to use the communal kitchen (if possible we will do the safari Evening / night)

18-Nov wake up early. 6 hours safari with ranger (see http://celtis.sanparks.org/parks/addo/tourism/activities/default.php), indent, second safari breakfast in the morning and / or that of 12, lunch and start the north x overnight on the N10 towards Middelburg Karoo Country Inn Hotel (http://www.karoocountryinn.co.za) or similar, or at the Hanover Hanover Lodge Hotel or similar, or at The Guesthouse in De Aar (http://www.sleeping- out.co.za/member_details-MemberID-12972.html) or Dorpshuis Guest Accommodation (http://www.sleeping-out.co.za/member_details-MemberID-9799.html) or other

19-Nov 5 Wake up at breakfast and departure x Witsand Nature Reserve - see picture on the right - (586 km tot. Duration estimated 6.20) up to Groblershop N10 (486 km-h. 4.22) from Groblershop to reserve about 100 km in the last 45 in dirt

20-Nov morning in the reserve room and starting x Upington (200 km h. about 3.00) accommodation at the De Duine B & B and shopping Dantes x exi lunch and dinner in the Kgalagadi

Nov 21, starting with x safari to Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park Dantes -

22-Nov safari

23-Nov safari

24-Nov safari up to half a day then return to the village with a stop at Upington Khomani (sun tribe) if you get time buying food for the next day for dinner and overnight stay in Upington De Duine B & B

25-Nov morning breakfast and departure x Augrabies Fall (h.1.15 125 km) stopping x see the falls, lunch and departure x Springbok (316 km h. 3.00) overnight at Okiep Narap Hotel and Country Lodge or similar (see www . roomsforafrica.com), or if there is continued over time Springbok and wherever it happens overnight.

26-Nov Breakfast and departure x Cape Town (606 km .- 5.30) and possibly with detour stop to the dunes of Atlantis - see photo - (567 km to 60 km h.0.40 S. h. 5.20 x CT) accommodation in the city to st. Bedes Terrace and walk in the Waterkant or more depending on the time available. Dinner at home or at one of the waterfront restaurants like the Ocean Basket

27-Nov climb to the breakfast table mountain cable car if possible and visit the Cape of Good Hope and Boulders Beach penguin colony on (see photo), etc. .. Dinner at local restaurant Mama Africa http://www.mamaafricarest.net booked for 20:00

28-Nov morning at x any shopping or visit the castle (see photo) or the gardens or the beach etc.. Pom return the car at the airport around 15:30 hours and 18:15 hours flight x Italy

Nov 29, 12:45 pm fly to Malpensa

 

Time to go!!!

Here we are. . After many months of planning, reading, decisions, to make bookings, meetings with other participants to define everything, etc.. . now is the time of departure. Cristina Gigi and I've got a train to Milan Malpensa and reach with the shuttle where we rendezvous with our other three friends and fellow travelers Massimo, Anna Paola and Silvia instead come from Piedmont. We are very excited and happy to see us and especially to start this adventure in so long we talked. Inpacchettiamo then immediately do the check in bags and then we go get something to eat and finally at around 21 o'clock we embark.
The plane of the Emirates on the contrary to my expectations is not the best. . and my video does not work either. . . that stress! used to the super luxury of the last flights made with Qatar are very disappointed. . . and bored because I could not sleep much in the prospect of having nothing to do for so many hours I fear enough. . Okay. . patience. . the important thing is to start!

After 5 hours of flight finally make a stopover in Dubai and now we are amazed at the size of the airport. We spend hours browsing in shops and dozing waiting in the gate lounge chairs uncomfortable then finally comes time to start but then really started very late and we are waiting on the ground first and then an eternity in the plane without can do nothing. . . that sucks! Furthermore, having regard to the duration of the flight we thought we had a plane much larger and again instead we are always there. . this time the video works but I have an entertainment program with a few really poor and antiquated film which begin and end when they decide they like in the first few flights made centuries ago. . . I did not I would have expected from a company like Emirates!
At one point last part is good or bad and can make me pass the time until the arrival in Cape Town and of course late. . . icing on the cake is not my bag. . I have no words. . Emirates decisively rejected. . With some incazzatura deduction you look after the usual formalities for reporting luggage and then we go to pick up the car. Given the fact that the clerk 's office says the lost luggage Left luggage in Dubai and will probably arrive tomorrow we decide to change the route to Hermanus and stay 2 nights instead of one so you can leave a correct address for delivery in As for the second night we had not booked anything because we wanted to do more road where they would sleep as possible and to recover a bit 'of time.
Finally, after having lost a lot of time for all these things we leave the airport and we head to Hermanus which is about 120 km. . Since now the hour of sunset and of course very late compared with the times in our program we choose to do the coast road as expected, but the most direct way to not have to travel too much in the dark. The first impact with the left-hand drive although it was not the first time it was not just the best perk especially the car that I found myself driving a car is definitely much bigger than what I expected perk we had booked a car and instead type yaris are saddled with two brand new Toyota Corolla sedan white and then it took me a while 'to take measures.
Nonstante all thanks to the navigator and the radios that we brought from home we have reached our accommodation Hermanus fairly quickly and without getting lost. It is now pitch dark for a while 'when parked on the promenade outside the complex Hermanus Esplanade where I had booked an apartment months ago, but there is no problem because I already agree that they would leave me the keys to the keeper that makes us go around the' isolated inside the car to put in the fenced yard and then shows us the house. At least this is not a disappointment. . very nice, on two floors with the ground floor a small courtyard and a great room with kitchen, bathroom, living room and one after the other and in front of a large terrace with a gate to the street and across the street, c ' is the sea. On the second floor there are 2 bedrooms, one double and one with 4 beds. Taking advantage of the fact that there is another bed in the room left the room for double or single pair Massi and AP, we 3 girls we take the ocean view and Gigi quadruple system below. Just settled at this late hour we go out now looking for a restaurant that I had scored but failed to find one. . the city is deserted, there is not a soul around. . maybe because it's too late?! mah. . we are a bit 'surprised. . we thought there was a bit 'over the move. . we pass the Zebra Crossing recommended by Lonely as a pub very nice and lively but it is closed and after having wandered a bit 'we choose to eat in the only restaurant that seems affordable, especially that we find or open the CAFE MARIMBA', a restaurant with Afrian cuisine recommended by Lonely. The place is nice and lively but not too many people. The menu on a blackboard and not knowing the dishes at the end we decided to let us bring a dish mixed with various African specialties that eventually turns out to be quite edible. . . At this point tuttosommato satisfied with the dinner we decided to return rather tired and definitely go to sleep.

Here begins the exploration of South Africa...

about 7 hours ... I wake up and looking out the window to see what the weather here is just a fantastic surprise .. right before we see a whale in the bay! incredible .. thought we could not see any in this time and instead here it is .. immediately alert the others and go down and looking good, we realize that the whale is not alone ... there are several who play and wander around the bay! how exciting ... my first whales! Too good ..
I must say that the choice of sistemzione was very appropriate .. whales have in front of the house is too strong!
We continue to observe and photograph them while we drink coffee on the porch and do a breakfast with the little micro 'then we reluctantly decide to leave ... Today we have many things to see and the time flies!
First stop .. The colony of African penguins at Stony Point that we should have seen the day before ... place quickly found without difficulty although it is not very popular because there are only a couple of people and we can enjoy in peace the penguins and the landscape .. sin, however, that pulls a wind beast, so you do not struggle to move when shooting photos! plus it is also so cold despite the sun is freezing cold! After having wandered a bit 'we decide to go near them to warm in the bar with a nice coffee and attracted by the abundant menu we end up making a breakfast of eggs, vegetables, bread and jam! it's almost 11 and was just there! A full belly, we decided to leave and return to Hermanus where we stop in the beautiful Grotto Beach and then continue to Cape Agulhas stopping from time to time to see other beaches (including Pearly Beach) and take some pictures to the beautiful landscapes we meet . Finally around 16:15 we arrive at the most southern point of Africa where two oceans meet ... Here too, the wind is very strong and took some photos then go to thaw in the bar there is the lighthouse. After a short break and despite the late hour we decide to go to the village of Arniston .. the satellite, however, makes us take a much longer road than I wanted to do so in the end we arrive quite late and stopped only a few seconds to snap a few pictures of the dunes in the distance of the De Hoop reserve (which we wanted to visit but included in the itinerary we had to give up because the road to reach them we would lose too much time. Arniston and leave so we stopped along the road in a supermarket to do some 'food supply for the next few days. nonstante not the end wanted to turn the night we return to Hermanus which is already very dark for a while 'so that when we go out for dinner with all the restaurants are already closed the kitchen and we have to settle for something to eat Zebra Crossing. Of my suitcase no trace and no longer I counted more to find it when I leave the house at about 22.30 to get something left in the car and approached me and told me that the night watchman at the entrance there is a courier with my suitcase !!!!!! I could not believe. .. it was just my little darling bag .. I would have kissed even the messenger of joy .. once again I went well .. not bad ... tired but happy after we made the discovery of coffee and tea and had chatted a bit 'go to bed. awake before dawn tomorrow! we can expect a long day with lots of miles to do to reach the Addo Elephant Park where we booked for one night .. See you tomorrow .. goodnight!

From Hermanus to the Addo Elephant Park

Wake up early and just before sunrise or shortly after 5:00 we are ready to go .. take advantage of the fact that there is little traffic and we're fresh and rested and we pulled up to a mega Mossel Bay where we stop in a kind of Autogrill and we take a nice cafe eating some cookies that the legendary Gigi had brought from Italy and above all, we stretch a little 'legs! After a while 'we continue the journey and keep in touch via radio we decide to make a stop at a scenic spot along the coast to take some photos of a beautiful beach view from the top then we stop at another beach and a view of the time we pull out the necessary stuff to make us sandwiches ... eventually eat more than anything else seen on the big sand blowing wind still strong and take some photos ... nice place .. pity about the wind that is really deadly! seeing them in the area and there is nothing we want to resume a cafe car and we start down the road at the first bar and restaurant that inspires us we stop. Time is running fast, but luckily also miles and trying to minimize the stops finally arrive at around 16.30 'Addo Elephant National Park. Our rondawell are really nice and as expected, however, overlook the pool which is deserted.
Inform us immediately if you can book a safari evening or night but the only place where there is the next morning at 6.00 and then book that is still missing since the closing of the gates an hour we decide to go for a ride the park with our cars. Armed with the map I'm going forward and I head immediately to a puddle but there's nothing ... The first impact of the park is a bit 'disappointing because although the scenery is beautiful the way to go in the park is paved and for me it a real shame to bring the asphalt in a nature reserve plus the animals do not see crabs ... we immediately meet a couple of elephants, but they are caught now between the bush and disappear, some ostrich, kudu and the usual cute meerkats . The time available is unfortunately not too much, so do not turn away and return by 18:30 .... we hope that tomorrow we will be able to see more! Back to our accommodation the idea was to cook something in the common kitchen, but when we see it we can see that there is not much of a girlfriend available and that all doors are locked so we decide to eat at a restaurant in the area then let bit 'out of our rondawell watching the pool but apart from a couple of rhinos do not see much ... But despite everything I'm happy I finally feel in Africa .. .. my dear beloved Africa with its starry nights ... perfume and color and animals hidden in the darkness of the bush .. only now begins the real journey for me!

Addo Elephant National Park

Wake up at around 5 .. it is still dark but it's already clearing up although it is all cloudy and cold makes a dog! We are preparing him to drink a coffee and watching the empty pool of course then we go to the reception ready for the safari of 6. We are many and we are up there on the 6th largest of the two trucks (open course) and shortly after we leave .. nonstante the many worn shirts makes a freezing cold ... we hope not to freeze! Past the gates start with the area we had already seen us yesterday alone and there's nothing interesting .. the usual .. kudu ostriches and warthogs then we enter an area of the park farther away and finally found the dirt road ( x fortunate that at least some have left it so .. see the asphalt in a reserve is a real crap!) also nothing particularly interesting here .. we find a pair of elephants who eat the shrubs on either side of the road and later a herd of buffalo .. continue but at this point the vegetation is fairly thick and high so if an animal is not right on the street or on the sides just do not see it right .. thus increase almost 2 hours, are very disappointed hibernated and then suddenly we hear the ranger talk on the radio, probably with the other jeeps (there were now divided) and hear the magic word x my ears: "Lions"! ! Immediately change course and soon reach out to others and following their eyes immediately see a great pride of lions sitting and / or lying a few meters from the road in a small clearing .. finally .. almost can not believe it .. what luck! are really beautiful ... whenever I find them in front of me is always like the first time .. adrenaline rises and I am fascinated by their majesty and beauty. Unfortunately, however, are now past the 8 and the rangers leave us just a little 'time x take some pictures and then bring us back to the camp, in the meantime has also started to rain .. that lousy day and so cold! Back at camp we saw how frozen we decide to go for a nice breakfast of eggs, bacon and hot coffee at the restaurant ... we were waiting ... it seems like an eternity passed as soon as we got up that may be due to the many things seen and intense emotions and yet are only 8.30! how nice we still have a lot 'of time x x turn the park! Unfortunately while we have breakfast starts to rain so we are waiting a bit 'which decreases before returning to our rooms to take the luggage and then we lose a bit' of time. After prepararto baggage and sandwiches for lunch letting rooms and finally at 10 we're back in the park .. we meet once a beautiful and large African tortoise along the edge of the road .. .. we continue our intention is to return to the lions but increased almost 2 hours since we left when we arrive in the area and in fact there are no more ... we continue to look for scrutinizing every bush, every tree every small clearing, but nothing ... Unfortunately, the area has a fairly dense vegetation and high so they may simply have moved a few feet away from the road and we do not see them more .... sin .. really .. However we were lucky to have seen at least this morning because the lions have been introduced recently in the park and there are very few ... I think 7 or 8 and we have seen it 4! such as elephants, there are hundreds and we have also seen only 4 of them! continue to run far and wide until past 14:30, but no trace of the lions only buffalo and warthogs, ostriches, zebras, kudu a solitary eland near a pool ... before reaching the gates of the park despite being forbidden to go down a couple of times to remove the turtle from the car in the street ... there are so many .. I did not think .. Leaving the park we stop at a coffee field x and Massimo and I go to fill up at the pump ... We expect several km outside the park before dark if we are to Middelburg as planned for the night. After a while, 'at last we can go ... we are a bit' late on the roadmap but once resumed the N10 km run faster thanks to its excellent road and the low traffic. When the sun begins to set we are still far from Middelburg but not so much because we stop a moment to take some pictures because the scenery is beautiful .. in the surrounding plains there are beautiful hills with some flat-topped cone, and the clouds around enough to look like volcanos erupting especially given the fact that the sun has dyed everything pink and purple .. very nice ... When we come to Middelburg x is pitch dark but luckily the hotel in which I had thought to look for accommodation or the Karoo Country Inn Hotel on the main road and we find it now. We go down in 2 x see if there's room leaving the others to guard the car because the place does not inspire us a lot .. the lady at reception was very kind and makes us a good price for 3 doubles, tells us to go round the block to bring the car in the courtyard and then to secure that if we want to dine in the restaurant next door we can go because it's already open. . we bring the car into the flight we settle into the rooms and then go down to do that ATM is right there next .. Gigi and Silvia with them can not be taken but we have problems that go wrong .. we will pay them to him.
Without this we go to the restaurant and I do, for a change a nice steaks with potatoes and fried onion .. really good! At the end we can also taste the typical sweet South African Malva Pudding on the contrary of what I thought was really good.
After talking a bit 'and decided to wake up early the next day saw many km that need to move to the next destination or the Witsand Nature Reserve go to bed. The rooms are a bit 'gloomy and furnished in a very old-fashioned but the beds are comfortable and we are very tired and then sleep from God!

From Middelburg to the Witsand Nature Reserve

Wake up at 4:15 a quick coffee (fortunately there is a kettle in the rooms and even a few sachets of coffee!) And then we go down .. it's cool and it is cloudy ... I can not take more than cold cabbage .. we in Africa not the pole! Fortunately, we are going north and should be warmer ... hopefully good! Let Middelburg .. the km run faster .. we find ourselves in the mountains .. there is fog and spioviggina .. seems to be in the Dolomites .. How strange that South Africa .. it's amazing how the landscape changes all the time! We pass a sort of step .. the road is only two lanes and there are many trucks but fortunately every now and then added a second lane a few hundred meters long to give way to veicolilenti to move and let the other e. .. incredible ... everyone does it! This is another aspect of the South Africans struck me very much ... the opposite of what they told me driving in a fantastic way are very kind all those who plan to be moving to make you move then it is customary to sound the horn for them and thank you blink ... is the practice .. do it all really .. incredible .. just like in Italy !!!!!! After a couple of hours travel time begins to change and the sun comes out .. the first indication of a country we go out to see if we can find an ATM to give way to Gigi Silvia and try again but we are in a village by semifantasma ' looking a little 'scary and the only bank that is closed and there also seems a long time .... so we decided to return to the main road, and then try the next one. In the next village we stopped at a gas for a coffee and make gasoline and then we stop at an ATM near them but they can not even pick up anything here .. I know that it is the cash that they have problems. Meanwhile the air began to warm up and is much better .. is a beautiful day and decide to continue and to stop the next town in order to enable them to enter a bank to change because they can not withdraw and that this is still closed because it is early. Finally after a bit 'close to Groblershoop are a group of houses and shops also a bank and stopped. Since we also have a lot of money behind we decide to change a bit 'all set off once more and then finally to Witsand turn now to the R64 also .. this is a beautiful and very wide road with little traffic .. at one point we see a sign on the left indicating Witsand Reserve but obviously that Massimo is right in front of the navigator and go .. We have slowed down now but are too far apart and do not hear us because the radio will not take more patience ... ... take the next ... Along the way, sometimes there are lay-bys with table and pallet type stools to sit so we take advantage and we stop for lunch ... set the table with everything we have nutella bread or crackers sausage biscuits and coffee of course .. . still pulls a lot of wind but the sun is hot and you're really good at last .. After we had eaten enough and leave again after a while 'turn left onto a dirt road and from here the landscape is always better, especially because there is no more horrible asphalt that makes it sadder. nonstante dirt road is in good enough quick enough and we continue ... cross plains and hilly areas .. the earth is very red in some places in other less ... There is a lot of dust and of course our cars pretty soon no longer white as it once! At one point we see a beautiful little stenbok with two big ears that distinguish it. At about 16:30 we are finally at the gates of Witsand Reserve .. you can already see from afar the legendary white sand dunes ... beautiful place indeed! We park and go to the reception .. except for one behind the counter and another guy in the shop in front is not a soul around ... mah ... fortunately have our reservation and a map showing us the way to achieve our bungalows are in the area of the campsite. It 'was hard to book a night at this place because I have never responded to any of the email I sent him and did not know what to do then I found a site for bookings throughout South Africa who had also done through this and I Their ... we wanted a cottage for 6 but we have only had only three bungalows in the camp and then with 2 bathrooms and shared kitchen and we went very well. Arrived in the area they are indicated only 2 of our 3 bungalows and 2 of these one is locked and no trace of the key and the second is still open, but to fix. I do not understand if they just wake up in this place or if you just are not very organized. I take the car and go back to the reception .. the kind guy makes a phone call and tells us that immediately send someone to see it back and after a while the 'steady course, the cleaning ladies come and go as we arrange the rooms to see the pool area and common area but everything is closed and there is no .. sin .. I wonder why .. maybe it's low season, or maybe we just caught one day with few people in fact there is only one other couple besides us in the bungalow next to ... Moreover it is also true that this area here is a bit 'type camp and maybe the guests are all in the chalets which are located in another area ... after a while 'eventually we settle .. forgetting in the meantime we also found that it was the 3rd bungalow inboscato behind another among the trees. It certainly can not say that luxury and we are a bit 'strettini but we knew from the beginning that the accommodations were spartan, and here we adapt without any problems. Finally here is very hot and also take the opportunity to wash my hair and change .. finally abandon the battery and put us in jeans and summer estate with light trousers and tank top .. fantastic! We cleaned up and smelling the car and map in hand we begin to wander around the park then decided to go immediately to the famous dunes in the area. Along the road we meet many springbok. Reached the point indicated by the map out of the cars and climb up a dune ... a difficult beast, because the path is not on top of the dune, but on the side and then lunges and then is steep .. we arrive at the top that I no longer breath and are destroyed but the landscape is really hard work done ... is beautiful .. with green bushes and dunes .. beautiful! taken a bit 'of photos then get out.

Witsand Nature Reserve, part 2

... Now is not far to 18, the store's closing time, so we move quickly because we want to buy meat to make the BBQ but arrived at 18 but less than a minute the store is already closed and there is no one around .. patience we will make a pasta dish ... At this point, because the sun is still going to see another viewpoint. Here there is a table with benches and sit a bit 'to enjoy the landscape with sand dunes on the horizon I am curious .. I kicked off a path near them but then saw the ground filled with rocks and bushes I give up and go back to fear of poisonous snakes. The sunset we decided to go see the dunes behind our bungalow, but when we arrive the sun is already behind the highest sand dunes and we do not see much. We are content to photograph the dunes and the sky full of clouds tinged with pink or orange depending on the location and time ... Turning back we are preparing dinner or spaghetti with tuna and eat together in the child's bedroom. After dinner we stopped a bit 'out of the dark to see the stars and see a lot of shooting stars .. truly a magical place !!!!!!
Obviously being in the nature there are also several large animals such unwelcome spiders cockroaches stricianti worms etc. so even if we are fascinated by the sky every time we turn on the flashlight to take a look around our feet on the warrants that there is nothing to rise up the legs ... plus we also continue to see in the dark not far from us several pairs of sparkling eyes watching us but when we focus the battery does not see anything ... perhaps they are the baboons .. however we are not very quiet and we are on guard. After a while, 'however, we decided reluctantly to withdraw partly because they are all very tired ... I would have stayed forever in that sky look at me, but it is not felt .. and as I go back to my "bungalow" I take a damn perk an animal suddenly pop out from behind the bungalow and Gigi Massi and runs away very fast ... I really did not expect, however, was only a springbok or something like that.
At this point I'm hoping not to find room in unwelcome insects in the bed and fall asleep almost immediately.

From the Witsand reserve to Upington

Today nothing wake up at dawn ... we do not have to move quickly to kè we just have to get to Upington before evening, but are only about 220 km of gravel roads in the middle then it will take 2 hours and 3 if we stop often to take pictures so I take the opportunity to rest a bit 'of more. We have breakfast in the bungalow last night as the boys then we go back around the subject all morning .. we see a very nice new vantage point from which we see a group of oryx and then back to the lookout point, the night before that you have access to the dunes and let the machines take a walk hoping to spot some animals but the one we encounter up close is a huge turtle .. go back to the car and make a stop at the reception where we give a quick glance at the botanical reserve then around noon we decided to go (after shooting a bit 'Gigi to find we had lost!)
Reluctantly leave this wonderful reserve with its red and white dunes and decide to take a different route than the first leg to see as much as possible of this beautiful area and we did well to kè we saw some fantastic scenery with beautiful colors .. . difficult to describe the beauty of African landscapes .. needs to see them with their own eyes and in your heart!

si parte x il safari al Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Sveglia presto come sempre e dopo una bella colazione preparata x noi in casa di Dantes finalmente si parte x il safari. Lasciamo le nostre toyota qui e proseguiamo il viaggio con 2 bei fuoristrada guidati, uno da una guida esperta e l'altro da un assistente di Dantes ..purtroppo quest'ultimo non ci può accompagnare come previsto a causa del matrimonio.
Lungo il tragitto ci fermiamo prima x osservare un recinto con degli emu che non sono propriamente tipici di questa zona e poi ai bordi di una specie di lago salato. Poco prima di entrare nel parco ci fermiamo anche in un bellissimo hotel x una sosta caffè e infine eccoci qua al famoso e tanto desiderato Kgalagadi Park. Appena entrati ci sistemiamo subito nel nostro bungalow e poi via subito in giro x il parco alla ricerca degli animali!! Come inizio non siamo molto fortunati infatti vediamo solo una marea di springbooks orici e gnu ,,, niente felini... speriamo di essere più fortunati doman!!
Rientrati al campo ci preparano la cena che consumiamo fuori dal ns bungalow circondati da una marea di insetti svolazzanti e vermoni neri ... non proprio una gran bella compagnia... x fortuna ci sono anche delle simpatiche manguste gialle che si mangiano gli insetti che buttiamo x terra.
Dopo cena rimaniamo fuori al buio a guardare lo splendido cielo africano e dopo un po' sentiamo il ruggito di un leone.... che emozione.. adesso si che ci sentiamo in africa!!!
Ma le sorprese non sono ancora finite infatti poco dopo siamo testimoni di un evento stranissimo x pochi secondi il cielo si illumina a giorno tanto da illuminare anche i nostri visi e poi come si è acceso si spegne velocemente... noi rimaniamo senza parole e tuttora non sappiamo spiegarci cosa sia successo... una delle tante emozioni che solo l'africa ti può dare! rimaniamo fuori ancora a lungo nella speranza che succeda di nuovo e sperando anche di sentire nuovamente il leone ma poi a malincuore andiamo a dormire... pronti x una nuova avventura del giorno dopo!!