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Globe Trekker Andrew Daddo travels through three very different
countries in the south of the vast African continent. His
journey begins at Victoria Falls, and the
tranquil serenity of the  upper Zambezi
River in Zimbabwe.
Over the border into Botswana Andrew visits
one of the major sanctuaries for wildlife in Africa, Chobe
National Park. On safari in the natural wilderness
of the floodplain and forest he sights a variety of African
big game - elephant, buffalo, antelope, zebra and giraffes
browsing in the acacia trees, as well as hippos and crocodiles
wallowing in the lake beds.
Andrew journeys on to the Okavango Delta,
a shifting web of crystal clear channels, lagoons and palm
studded islands. A professional game guide takes him to explore
the waterways and islands by mokoro - a traditional dug-out
canoe.
Namibia is a country of compelling beauty,
abundant sunshine and unspoiled landscapes, known as ‘Africa’s
gem’. This leg of the journey begins in the cosmopolitan
capital of Windhoek. Heading south, the gravel road goes through
the Gamsberg Pass, leading to the beautiful German town of
Swakopmund.
Andrew hires a car and drives south through Sossvlei,
where the spectacular red sand dunes are located. He passes
through the second largest canyon in the world, Fish River
Canyon, on his way to Southern Namibia - diamond country.
Here he visits Kolsmanskop, a ruined diamond mining town which
is gradually returning to desert.
Andrew ends his extraordinary journey at Diaz Point, just
south of Luderitz. Amidst a bleak lunar landscape, with dolphins
and sea lions swimming around in the background, stands a
lone cross which commemorates the first landing of the colonials
and the European discovery of Africa.
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