Passarge Valley, Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Botswana

There are three campsites in Passarge Valley which can be accessed by an approx. 60km drive from Deception Valley. Driving during the rainy season can be challenging sometimes but the effort is paid off by its remoteness and exiting wildlife sightings. Visiting this part of the Central Kalahari is an absolute "must do" for the ambitous traveller.

Landscape

No lion to be seen

Valley in the evening light

Stormy atmosphere

Looking for Fred, the mongoose

Shelter - Mongoose appear not to like rain

Kalahari Cake

How to bake the best bush cake

Camping in the middle of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve does not mean you have to surrender fresh cake. Since the next bakery is approx. 200km away, we decided to bake a fresh cake, of course without a recipe. Improvise is the magic word here and believe it or not: The cake's taste was simply excellent! It was coincidence, we met in Passarge Valley again the very nice and helpful couple (Super-)Michael and Ute from Germany and they got very jealous seeing us with Coffee&Cake. Of course, we offered a piece - that's a matter of honor!