Driving yourself around Namibia is one of the most accessible family adventures on the African continent. At least that's what I've been telling people for the last 25 years. So, I thought it was about time to take my own advice, by plotting a 2,500km route, and recruiting my 12-year-old daughter as a navigator. Our local shop is about as far as we normally drive together, so this would be a 14-day voyage of bonding and self-discovery — the ultimate ‘Take your kid to work’ day.
I'll admit, this wasn't our first rodeo; we had watched dawn breaking across the mirror-calm lagoons of the Okavango Delta, and the sun set over the Maasai Mara. Those were easy-breezy flying safaris though; we were just passengers. This time, I wanted the satisfaction of being behind the wheel, exploring between remote camps at our own pace. I wanted Georgia to meet some real locals, experience travel without filters and, ideally, realise
