Namibia: Ai Aiba & Erindi lodges Ioana, 21 noiembrie 20232 august 2024 We left Swapkopmund and started driving north along the Skeleton Coast. We heard on the news that there were three lions spotted close to the beach near a place called Mile 14. We looked for them and met a group who were probably military hunters doing the same. We didn’t… Continue Reading
Namibia: Swakopmund Ioana, 16 noiembrie 20232 august 2024 Swakopmund is a nice town and we found some interesting shops with local produce – some were just kitschy souvenirs, but some were nice cosmetics or leather products. Recycle Nespresso pods are widely used to make all sort of figurines of different sizes. The houses are quite pretty – very colourful… Continue Reading
Namibia: Sossusvlei and Sesriem Canyon Ioana, 12 noiembrie 20232 august 2024 We had an early start as the gates to Namib Desert Park open at sunrise (6:45 am the day we were there). There were about 8 cars ahead of us and they opened the gate at 6:45 am on the dot. The convoy spread out quite quickly as people drove… Continue Reading
Hawkesbury River Ioana, 9 noiembrie 202322 iulie 2024 We had a very short holiday in Pittwater, north of Sydney, and hired a boat to explore Hawkesbury River. Pittwater is an estuary south of Broken Bay and the entrance of the Hawkesbury River into it. We left from Gibson Marina down Pittwater, around Scotland Island and turned left at… Continue Reading
Sydney 2023 Ioana, 9 noiembrie 20233 august 2024 Sydney is beautiful in rain or sunshine and our trip in March gave us the opportunity to enjoy both. We walked around Darling Harbour till night fell. We also went to see The Rocks markets (where there are some interesting stalls sending hand-made leather wallets, different style clothes, jewelery, cosmetics… Continue Reading