Posts in Namibia
Sunrise in Namibia
Sunrise in Namibia

Sunrise. Alone. Blissfully and utterly alone.

I’m in one of the most famous landmarks in Namibia: Spitkoppe

In the Christmas holidays.

And yet, for this incredibly magical moment, I am alone.

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4WD, 4x4, adventure, Africa, Jolope2021, Namibia, road tripCharlotte Fowlespoem, creative writing
She is not easy to love
She is not easy to love

She is not easy to love. 

The desert.

If you swoop in, briefly, catch her at her ‘best’ season

and pick off her wonders with ease and head home…

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road trip, Namibia, Africa, adventure, 4x4, travelCharlotte Fowlespoem
Before we have even set off – a few mistakes we’ve already made
Before we have even set off – a few mistakes we’ve already made

What have we learnt so far from our mistakes? I’m sure anyone who has done anything similar can relate – and if you haven’t, enjoy this free lesson!

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4WD, 4x4, travel, Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Penelope, adventureCharlotte Fowlesmistakes, planning, lessons, logistics
So…WHY are you doing this? What’s this all about? The FAQ edition
So…WHY are you doing this? What’s this all about? The FAQ edition

Many people have asked us various questions about the trip from why we’re doing it, to what we’re looking forward to most, to nitty-gritty logistics. So, we answered them...

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4WD, 4x4, travel, Africa, Botswana, Namibia, adventure, PenelopeCharlotte FowlesFAQs, logistics, hopes and dreams, fears
“Aren’t you afraid of getting eaten by a lion?!”
“Aren’t you afraid of getting eaten by a lion?!”

Spoiler alert – no! (well, I’m not, but apparently John sort-of is!) But there are some things we’re have on our concern list that we’ve been thinking about. It’s interesting to see that we don’t have many shared concerns, perhaps between us we seem to cover them all?!

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planning, preparation, adventure, road trip, 4WD, 4x4, travel, Africa, Botswana, NamibiaCharlotte Fowlesfear, Penelope, travel concerns, risk