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

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..).

Note: Nothing to see with usual posts on these pages, just a great wildlife video sequence. Enjoy.

It was a chance encounter that could have ended with flying fur and bloodshed in the snow.

Wildlife photographer Norbert Rosing was taking pictures of a team of huskies in Canada's frozen north when a polar bear gatecrashed the party.

Along with dog handler Brian Ladoon, Mr Rosing watched helplessly as the bear and one of the dogs approached each other. 

Source: dailymail