August 2008, I went for a 2 months self-drive journey into main National Parks & Game Reserves of Botswana & Namibia. During this trip more than 6000 photos were taken and following friends advise, I have now published a coffee table book which contains the Best 100 shots.

A preview is available online.

A 2 months jou…

By Cedric Favero

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Our two months self-drive safari in Botswana and Namibia is now over. We drove nearly 11’000 kms without any major incident and I shot about 6000 photos. After a first selection, 1700 remain and about 150 are now available online on a dedicated gallery.

Our trip went quite smoothly without any major incident. Indeed we got some visitors at night in our camps (Elephants, Hyena, Baboons and Lions) and we got some minor technical damages (the auto-focus of the Sigma lens 50-500mm gave up, a tyre exploded in Southern Namibia and our 350W power inverter did not go further than Maun).

As I’m leaving Thailand for Côte d’Ivoire, the traditional content of this blog will certainly change a bit and get an African perspective on new technologies. Nothing clearly defined yet, but for sure, moving from South-East Asia to Western Africa will have an impact.

In the meantime, enjoy the photos and feel free to drop questions and comments about our trip

After a bit more than 3 years spent in Thailand, it is now time for new adventures.

Luggage checked-in (65 kg !), airport formalities completed and now ready for boarding.

Next update in 1 or 2 days, most likely from South Africa.

All photo gears are now packed and I wonder if digital cameras Sony Alpha SLR will be up to the challenge of Southern Africa climatic conditions. I’m mostly worried about dust and sand (Kalahari, Etosha, Namib desert) more that about humidity (Okawango delta).

We carry with us the following material:

• 3 Sony Alpha DSLR cameras (A700, A350 and A100)
• 1 Sigma Zoom 50-500mm f/4-6.3
  
• 1 Sony 70-200 f/2.8 HSS
• 1 Sony 16-80mm f/3.5-4.5
• 1 Sony 35mm f/1.4 HSS
• 1 Sigma 30 f/1.4

and plenty of accessories such tripod, batteries, memory cards, cleaning material, charger, bean bag, etc… (not sure yet how I’ll pack my clothes in the suitcase which is already invaded by cables and boxes).

More to come…

During the coming months, these pages may not speak too much about technologies as we may be partially or even totally “unplugged” for days or even weeks.

The reason is a 55 days self-drive safari across Botswana, Namibia & South Africa and a day trip to the famous Victoria Falls. So, I’ll try to relate our experiences and publish some photos instead.

On the menu:

• Central Kalahari Game Reserve
• Okavango Delta
• Victoria Falls
• Chobe National Park
• BwaBwata National Park (ex. Caprivi Game Reserve)
• Etosha National Park
• Damaraland
• Cape Cross
• Sossusvlei area
• Fish River Canyon
• Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

If you wish, feel free to post any useful information (location, coordinates, trips, etc..).