Chasing Ostriches

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Ever since I learnt that people drive around Africa in 4x4s, sleeping in rooftop tents for months at a time, I dreamed of joining them. I became obsessed with Land Rover Defenders, the perfect car for overlanding. I started secretly taking photos of them wherever I went, to the embarrassment of my friends.My obsession became reality in January 2020, when together with my boyfriend I bought a 20-year-old dark blue Defender. She's called Nyala. After a few test weekends to check out the car, we were ready to go.Coronavirus struck. Borders closed, hard lockdown began. Our plans to spend six months overlanding through southern Africa were put on hold.Fast-forward six months, and we were back in South Africa. To satisfy entry requirements, we'd just spent 10 days sightseeing in Namibia. Now we could collect Nyala and set off into the wilds of one of the most exciting countries on this planet.Chasing Ostriches chronicles this journey of exploration through South Africa. We roamed the backroads and national parks in our trusty (and not so trusty at times) Defender. We climbed misty mountains, camped in empty deserts, sunbathed on tropical beaches, and saw wildlife galore under the hot African sky.I came back with dirty clothes, an even dirtier car, and memories to last a lifetime. I hope my book will help you do the same.