Songs by pop singer Kurt Darren, peppermint Don Pedros and a floodlit watering hole that attracted a range of buck and some thirsty rhino — this was a perfect night at Lapa Lange Game Lodge in the southern part of central Namibia.And breakfast was enjoyed in the company of young cheetahs on the front lawn, tucking into huge chunks of meat and bone, with the lodge cat patiently waiting for leftovers.On a whirlwind weekend trip to southern Namibia, we covered over 2,200km of tarred and gravel road, with not a pothole in sight.With intimidating distances to travel each day, safe and comfortable transport was a priority. We had ordered a solid Nissan Hardbody double cab with potent air conditioner and obviously unlimited mileage. But even though we’d booked and paid for this vehicle way in advance, the agency dumped a single-cab farm bakkie on us, citing a shortage of rental stock.Ten minutes from the airport we discovered it had no aircon, so we swung around, went back to the terminal,...
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