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What a wet place Africa is! Or at least, such has been our experience since landing in Cape Town, and for three weeks since.
In the Kalahari – where we expected desert conditions – there was rain….. even thunderstorms!….. three days out of four. We enjoyed it then….
But it got old…… we were unable to get out for game drives entirely at several of the lodges we visited, including Thula Thula, where the elephants and other wildlife were hiding from the deluge.
I ended up studying the wildlife field guides while watching and listening to the downpour….
When visiting a game lodge, you are very limited as to other activities when there are no drives to view the wildlife…… but we made do once or twice with a cozy fire and some music.
And the rains continued.
When we did spy animals, they were pretty waterlogged as well.
In the Kwa Zulu Natal province where we have lately been, the rains were devastating, especially around the city of Durban. Roads and bridges collapsed, and a number of people lost their lives. The region continues to feel fallout from the damage. Hope they recover soon…..
But eventually, things work out. After a laughable number of activities and plans have gone unrealized due to the heavy precipitation, it looks as though we will have clear skies for a while.
Cheers!
Emerald Isle to the Norse Lands 
Wow, you got hit with the heavy stuff! I can imagine how that got old quickly. Still, your inclusion of Ladysmith Black Mambazo was a lovely bit of humor. My guess is that you’re a little drier in Namibia by now.
On that note, I was running in Arizona, so was on the drier side. My pacer has done a multi-day race in Namibia and was raving about it. Enjoy it!
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