What could go wrong if..

Polarlights here I come

Getting ready for Northern East Europe

On the Road beginning of February

Never underestimate the distances

but perfect roads, amazing signs everywhere

Little Germany in Africa

Quad biking in the dunes in Swakopmund

Freezing – winter but found some Glühwein

Racism

Etosha – more like a zoo, less cats and elephants, plenty springbok, busses with visitors

Roys Camp *love*

No Car Problems, everything went smooth

Feeling weird.. but got used to the cold

Back to the roots – horse riding

Car readyness for road trip 8/10

Started winter camping – Double sleeping bag rocks hard 4/5

Enjoying freedom 100/100

Road Trip started to Harz, Bremen, North Sea

Planning itinerary for Northern and Eastern Europe 2000/10.000km

To do: teach dog to climb ladder, get snow mats, tow bar and some tools

Happiness level 10/10

time flies

would love to stay

there’s no place like Savuti in Chobe Game Reserve

skills improved during the last month: driving manuall cars in deep sand, getting stuck, camping in remote wild areas, cooking over fire, appreciating the small things, laundry without a machine, loving life without network, handling clients

Happiness Level 10/10

Learned how to cook and bake in the bush

Mini seedless avocados 19/20

Okavango Delta 7/10

Moremi Game Reserve 9/10

Savute Game Reserve 10/10

Car 1/1

Route Planning just started

Best place to hide and relax

Everybody’s working on Workers’ Day except us 😀

New Website 5/10

Weather 10/10

Waiting for the water to be back in Maun – hopefully in July

Chili Sauce – African Hot Peri-Peri 10/10

Chili Sauce – Self-made by Kirk 12/10

Chili Sauce – Nando’s Extra Hot 9/10

Chili Sauce – Tshili Farms 6/10

Veggie Wrap at Dusty Donkey 10/10

Beer – Windhoek Draught 10/10

Beer – Black Label 10/10

Still no mobile data.. Patience Level 10/10

Just a general life update:

Got admitted to a remote Master Degree (M.Sc. Computer Science – Social Media/Web Technologies)

Means Europe Road Trip for at least 2 years is possible

Okavango Delta is beautiful and super relaxing

Learnt how to cook and bake over the fire

Been to Ghanzi – seen ostrich next to the road

Got a sim card – still no mobile data

Realized I’m a bad tourist – taken no pictures by myself

saw an elephant and a giraffe next to the road

got sick the first night after a lot of potholes on the way..

met an angry elephant, baby elephant, gay elephants, bush bucks and 50 buffalos at Masuwe Lodge

got sun burned

Flight: 3/3

Sun: hot

Dogs: 4/4

Coffee: 10/10

thumbs: up