Amy Miller-Gourley

Remote and rugged Camp Xaragu, Twyfelfontein is surrounded by steep, craggy hillsides. We pitch our tents on the sandy valley floor, under mesh-covered shelters which help keep tents cool when the weather is scorching. 

Kolmanskop & Luderitz, Namibia: The pamphlet clutched in my hand reads, “Diamonds were discovered in this area of Namibia in 1908 while keeping railway lines clear. A diamond rush ensued and so rich were the deposits that diamonds could be picked up freely by...

Part 2 Part 1 left off with the intrepid group of travellers heading north from South Africa towards Namibia. Cape Town to McDougall’s Bay, SA The overland truckers riding the Beast and motor bikes split up outside Cape Town. Unbeknownst to the truckers, and before...