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  • Hawaii 5-0

    Hawaii 5-0

    In the 1970’s when we were so much younger, Hawaii was an unreachable exotic island paradise a million miles away from our grey London homes. Over in Honolulu a sharp suited handsome police officer would frequently utter the immortal line “Book em Dano murder one” and the iconic theme tune that has launched a thousand…… Read more

  • North Face Adventures II

    North Face Adventures II

    Refreshed after 17 days at home in London off the back of 6 weeks in Southern Africa we kick off the 2nd part of our 4 month adventure on 1st October with 5 days in New York. Its busy, bustling, crackling with energy, incredibly expensive but quite frankly fantastic. Our hotel, Yotel is perfectly positioned…… Read more

  • Great White Adrenaline Rush

    Great White Adrenaline Rush

    Before we left the UK for our Southern African Road Trip we were asked with alarming regularity “Are you going shark cage diving?” “Absolutely no way” was our frequent response, we’re both old enough to have seen the original “Jaws” at the cinema and have always swam in the sea with half a fearful eye…… Read more

  • Dust & Dishelvement III – Etosha National Park

    Dust & Dishelvement III – Etosha National Park

    10.08.19 – After a game fuelled menu at Joe’s Beer House last night and my now standard Jameson’s Irish coffee to keep the night chill away we leave Windhoek @ 7.30 after 6.30am alarm. As we drive on either side of the road there are termite hills everywhere like insect temples on a vast red…… Read more

  • Dust & Dishevelment – Part II

    Dust & Dishevelment – Part II

    Friday 09.08.19. After 5 unforgettable days in Botswana we have a 5.30am alarm call with a 6.30am departure this morning as we’re heading for Namibia and the capital Windhoek. A journey of around 550km awaits and Prosper is keen that we don’t waste time at the border. It’s freezing, the sun won’t be up for…… Read more

  • Chobe National Park, Botswana

    Chobe National Park, Botswana

    The Lonely Planet informs us that “Botswana is blessed with some of the greatest wildlife spectacles on earth…….one of the great safari destinations in Africa. There are more elephants in Botswana than in any other country on earth. Botswana is a truly extraordinary place.” No pressure for our game drive then. We enter via the…… Read more

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