We had breakfast at the coffee shop then headed North. The Kavango area is bordered and when you pass into it, its like entering a totally different country. There are communities of huts everywhere, the trees are much greener, there are children riding donkeys. Women cary water on their heads and there is little to no electricity used here.
Water pitchers are bing sold on the side of the road, women carry large wood piles on their heads. Cattle roam free on the side of the road. The huts are wood and stone and mud construction with thatched roofs and the bit of corrugated iron thrown in for good measure occasionally. They call it zinc but its not.
Water pitchers are bing sold on the side of the road, women carry large wood piles on their heads. Cattle roam free on the side of the road. The huts are wood and stone and mud construction with thatched roofs and the bit of corrugated iron thrown in for good measure occasionally. They call it zinc but its not.
These villages don't pay rent but are allowed to live there by the king of the area.
We just stopped and Ellen bought me a local orange. It has a rock-hard shell and I went to bash them together and she said to be careful because they can burst and go everywhere. They aparently look like brains inside. They call them Mahumi.
I eventually tried them later on and couldn't eat much of it.
We just stopped and Ellen bought me a local orange. It has a rock-hard shell and I went to bash them together and she said to be careful because they can burst and go everywhere. They aparently look like brains inside. They call them Mahumi.
I eventually tried them later on and couldn't eat much of it.
We got to Tjova, the remote area in which they lived, and we unpacked. They've got me in a large tent with my own external kitchen and external bathroom. I'm very comfortable and feel safe from spiders in my tent.
I guess I should be more scared of mosquitos as they carry maleria here and I'm not taking any tablets.
This is such a beautiful spot and I would recommend it to anyone wanting a great nature-filled camping experience.
I washed my hair in the river earlier and just had a hot shower. I'm now heading over to the main house for dinner.
My cold and bronchitis seems to be much improved. Must have been the Cortisone.
I guess I should be more scared of mosquitos as they carry maleria here and I'm not taking any tablets.
This is such a beautiful spot and I would recommend it to anyone wanting a great nature-filled camping experience.
I washed my hair in the river earlier and just had a hot shower. I'm now heading over to the main house for dinner.
My cold and bronchitis seems to be much improved. Must have been the Cortisone.
Alex and Jellie have been living here for the better part of 12 months. You can see Jellie standing in her kitchen here. On the left of that shot is her bathroom. It is incredible how primitive their lifestyle has been but I guess its been like comfortable camping in a way.
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