All the Places we Visit;)
Our first trip to Etosha turned out to be very beautiful.
We had the luck to see Etosha after some rain had fallen. Surrounded by greenery and water-filled waterholes, we had some wonderful sightings of Spotted Hyena, cheetah, Black Rhino and elephant, as well as an African Harrier hawk looking for prey in the Mopani forest.
Driving along the coast north of Swakopmund you will find a very strange place called Wlotzkasbaken. It’s situated between the main road and the beach and consists of a selection of houses, separated from each other by rows of small rocks, with each house having at least two huge water tanks. The houses and their water tanks are painted in matching colours and designs, so you feel like you’re driving through a bit of a circus ghost town. Wlotzkasbaken only has residential houses. No offices, shops, petrol stations or anything else. Just houses with rocks and water tanks.
Even though it might look and feel like a ghost town, in reality it was founded by Paul Wlotzke, who had built himself a holiday home for fishing and used to bring tourists to try their luck at angling. Over the years Wlotzkasbaken has grown to become a collection of holiday homes vacant throughout most of the year.
Having considered all of this cool history and the once in a lifetime chance, we decided to spend the night in this ghost town. We camped on the beach, collected muscles (yes, we found a few J) and watched the sun set over the ocean while the wind was howling through Wlotzkasbaken’s deserted street. 
To those in the know, the Organic Market is a very special place in Johannesburg. Here you can relax, unwind, enjoy some fabulous foods and fresh produce and of course get your hands on some of the best and most useful hand made products around.
Chris and I felt that we needed to make a special mention of this market and all those people who over the years have become our friends.
Having spent a bit of time on the road, we have come to appreciate some of the items we have gotten from the market and that have proven very useful so far. Especially, but not exclusively the various soaps, washing powder, clothing and hammock that make our everyday life on the road that much more comfortable.
As we spent a lot of time during our preparation at the market, we got a lot of tips and advice from those who have done this before. Thank you for all the advice, it’s definitely coming in handy.
