My Birthday & Anniversary in Namibia's Kavango | Part 2
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2016
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My husband surprised me with a weekend getaway to Popa Falls Resort, in Divundu, Namibia! Watch part 2 of our trip here!
I really enjoyed and would highly recommend this resort! They offer river boat rides and game drives, and have excellent service. They're also one of the few if not only black owned/managed accommodations in the area - owned by the Namibian government.
(I'm not being paid to endorse them :)
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Thanks as always for following my journey :)
Thank you, u took me back home. Being away and good to see the river again, Malaria resort camp
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Kaylan, the Owambo wife,You're the testament of Malcom X, Du Bois, Marcus Garvey, Nkrumah, Oliva Tambo... When you become proficient in the Owambo dialect.Your perseverance, self commitments, your struggle, tribulations and emancipation. The rewards is your culture, your custom of the Owambo.You're fulfilling the legacy of our forebears, the spiritual soul of the mother land.. In the old time, they broke the cord that joined us together, and you amend and restored it... In your own little way.With your unrelenting awareness, you forebears are looking down, observing what you are becoming. A source of hope and inspiration.In other word, you walk the walk as you talk the talk. You immersed yourself in taken back your culture, language and African person. The pride is immeasurably.So long Sis Kaylan, your hubby, and son.
Your husband and I attended university together by the way. I discovered your channel only today and I have watched most of your videos.
Okay, cool! Great to connect and thanks for watching!
you and your husband deserves each other! the son is the icing on the cake.
Although I'm From the Caribbean. Thank you 😊! From the bottom of my heart ❤️ for this Positive Video! Africa is Some Times Portrayed Negatively in The media.
Thanks so much! :)
Myriam Pierre ohhh really.....
And God has blessed you with a good husband
Wow Namibia is too beautiful..one love from Nigeria
Lovely video...more african american woman and man must marry africans this is very beautiful.
eddie khoaseb yes they are great men
I absolutely adore your channel I found you through international wives on your stereotypes about African men I'm also in an intercultural -marriage I'm Afro-American and my husband is ghanaian both my husband I love your channel 😊😊😊
Oh I love this. I wish every African-American could see this! Beautiful. This is what life is about, adventure. I'll be visiting South Africa soon and I cannot wait to vlog from South Africa.
please be aware of the crime, rape etc. targeting foreigners. Enjoy your trip.
Thank you. Much respect.
Google: Judi Grace Storycorps.
I was born there, so I'm well aware. thanks though.
Hey MamaDee! Thanks so much for your support as always!! Hope all is well! Looking forward to your vlogs! :-)
03:38 makes for a perfect daddy and son picture. Your husband is such a loving father. I know you were scared being near those hippos and crocodiles.. great vlog as usual
Yes, especially the hippos since they turn over canoes and attack. Every time we came near hippos we had to turn the boat motor off so not to annoy them.
Thanks so much for watching too!
That was awesome! Thank you, for sharing...
Thanks so much :)
WoW! I just found your channel. I'm ready to visit, this resort is "exquisite". Btw, Happy Birthday and Happy Anniversary from Chattanooga, TN.
I really enjoyed your video. It was the next best thing without being there. Congratulations on your wedding anniversary and happy birthday. Lance was the star of the show.
Thank you so much!
Can't wait to watch another video
Always good to see a vlog from you. I cant believe how big and tall you son looks- they grow up so fast. Cheers from your South African neighbour!
Awesome wildlife footage queen. Nice village resort also. Thanks for sharing.
I've been watching your channel for months now. Congrats on your anaversery! Love your content and your willingness to share with us! Much love from the usa
Thank you for showing us this. Now I know where I want to go when I visit Namibia. Everything was so pretty!
Thanks so much for watching!
12:20 Whoa!! I would totally freak out silently with my heart racing. You are so brave.
This place looked so beautiful. Happy anniversary & birthday to you!
Thanks so much!
i'm so happy for you. Congrats on your birthday and anniversary.
Great videos of yur everyday life in Namibia with yur family... Thanx for sharing the glimpse 👍
I love your channel. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks so much :-)
Namibia what a vibe!
Happy Birthday and Anniversary! Loved these videos and especially watching your son. He's adorable! Much love and continued success in Namibia.
Thank you so much for the wonderful words!
Even more beautiful during the rainy season.
Happy belated birthday, Happy anniversary. Yet another awesome video, I have enjoyed your experience, I would like to hear a few Oshiwambo words from you
Thank you!
Love your channel so much. And your son is soooooooo cute 😍😍😍😍😍. Happy Birthday and happy anniversary to you. You are such a beautiful family.
Thanks so much :)
Belated Happy Birthday from Canada! I always look forward to your VLOG. Thanks for sharing!!!
thanks so much!
It's always a joy to see you upload videos. I understand how difficult it is to upload in a foreign country. I just started vlogging about me and my family's time in South Africa. Keep em coming when you can ; )
Kaylan...I can't believe you guys were so close to us in Botswana!!!! Happy Birthday & 2nd Anniversary! This place looks AMAZING!! I've got to look it up for a visit. Thanks for sharing your experience! 😆
Thank you Paula and yes, we had a great time! It's worth a visit and just over the border!
Happy belated b-day! Absolutely love your videos and such a beautiful place!
thanks so much!
This is so beautiful.
nice experience , it seen you are really enjoying Africa
Thanks for watching!
such a beautiful place. you are a lovely family. you have a happy life there.
Happy Birthday to you dear. I really love your channel a lot. May you keep on posting video of our beautiful Namibia.
Will post more and thanks for watching!
Amazing
Coming from the Wode Maya video.
You guys need to do an Etosha visit.
The abundance of wildlife will knock your socks off.
AMAZING
Enjoyed watching your videos! Would love to visit the Mother Land one day soon!
Happy 2years anniversary to you including birthday , that was amazing good experience and I hope you had good time with your family , 😘👌🏽😘👌🏽xxx
Thank you!
Your videos have really change my views on living in Africa
Happy Earthday and thanks for sharing.
thank you!
Wow. o so real. im leaving need a plan to visit first emailing soon💛
my new favorite couple. i just discovered you. love yall. welcome to namibia.
Hey Lesheni! Thank you
I love your life!
I enjoyed your video-hoping to visit the Motherland soon :)
Thank you!
Thx for another video. Lance is walking and talking 😨? Pls don't stay away so long. We're missing his growing journey. Happy belated birthday and anniversary!🎂🍾
Thanks and I will try not to!
Hi you,happy belated bday.
Love it!
Thank you!
This is really a romantic getaway.
Thank you, thank you and thank you again!!!! You where so lucky to see hippos and that one crocodile !!!! When we were up thee in 1985, we saw neither. Only goats and we ran over a lamb and had to pay, even though the herder did not look after her herd. That was life, and we accepted it. My motherland and all its people are so beautiful!!!
Wow, you were there in 1985? That must've been fascinating!
Yes, those were the days! We had managed to get a long weekend off together and off we were. We had to take everything along. We got a detailed road map from the then Department of Roads and Works, and that helped us a lot. We left very early in the morning and by Lunchtime, we were in Rundu. We could travel all along the river. We stopped at the RC mission station Andara and visited the Church and also went past the hospital. We saw children and adults with sleds drawn by oxen or donkeys, but we say no game. You must remember in 1985, we had a war on our border. We were in our late twenties and were not interested in politics at all. We were heading for the Popafall Restcamp which fell under the then Kavango Administration. Eventually, we reached a “Y” intersection. I read the map and said: take the right one, he decided no, we must go left. So we eventually crossed Bagani Bridge where we were stopped by soldiers who wanted to know where we were going. They let us pass, and off we went. On we went and did not reach the restcamp. We passed the Armybase and know we knew that we were lost. He drove into the camp and asked the person in charge if we could overnight there, but of course, because I was a woman this was not allowed. Now the sun was nearly setting and there was a curfew, nobody allowed on the road after sunset. It was arranged that the soldiers would let us pass Bagani bridge again and eventually long after sunset we reached the camp. We were allowed to occupy any of the bungalows. Ours was so nice! It hat a bedroom and a veranda. No doors and windows that you could close. Just openings. There were 5 beds with very clean mattresses, a cupboard and mosquito nets in the bedroom. On the veranda we had a gas stove, a gas fridge and even a gas deep freezer. A table and 6 chairs. That was so nice! We did not expect any luxury. There was a fireplace for grilling outside and the camp guard even lit the fire in the evenings. Ablution facilities were clean, but had to be shared with everybody. It was all so basic, but we came there for the beauty of nature and not for luxury. I think this camp does not exist any more.
On top of being in such a remote area, we discovered the next day, that we knew all of our neighbours, even if we were not friends with them. After breakfast,we set off to visit Popafalls beach. This you could reach if you crossed Bagani bridge again. After some kilometres you turned to the right towards the river and then you reached the most beautiful white beach. Actually the white sand made a squishing noise when you walked over it. We had the most peaceful picknick there.
The next day we were off to Botswana, Serondella Camp. We had to drive to Katima Mulilo and then south, where we crossed to Botswana at Ngoma border post. We had to go over the river and on the way we saw many elephant and buffalo. Again we reached a “Y” intersection, and again I wanted to go right and he left. So we went left and got lost again. We reached a camp with a few round bungalows and he decided that we had gone wrong. So he turned and got stuck in the thick sans. We were doing this trip with a little Datsun 1400 pickup. We tried everything, but to no avail, we did not come out. Then came the highlight: A Landrover with some Botswanan soldiers arrived, and they wanted to know what we were doing in their camp. We explained our mishap and they started digging and within minutes we were free. We offered them beers, we offered them money, we offered them oranges, they declined all and said: “your thank you is enough!.” This episode I will never forget. We got on the right track and had to pass a village called Kasane to the entrance gate of Serondella camp. There they did not accept our money and we had to return to Kasane. As the banks were closed, we went into the only hotel to exchange some money. That done, we went back. In Serondella camp we picked a bush under which we could put our sleeping bags and then set up camp. We could not leave it alone to go the bathrooms or anywhere else, because the baboons would come and steal. The bathrooms were damaged by elephants and baboons. The camp was not fenced in. Also everything very basic.
We stayed there for a day and returned the next day to Popafalls camp, and the next day back to Windhoek where our jobs waited for us. That was all very exciting and wonderful. These days people and especially tourists expect luxury wherever they go.
Hahaha. Men and directions, historic. Sounded like fun adventure.
The toy in your bag. 😂😂😂😂 I Don blame you for being nervous. I don’t like crocs or gators either one snatch a little boy and Disney a few years back. It just jumped out of the water.
I love your vlogs. It's a great experience for me to see other parts of the world. I'm surprised you're so afraid of the hippos and crocodiles. I would think you have the courage to go to another country to live that you'd be more adventurous. I'd be afraid to move to another country. Just relax and enjoy. ( easy for me to say ). From the comfort of my bedroom. Such a nice loving family, and your son is so cute. I loved when he was beating on the drum.
LOL, my anxiety kicked up once I became a mother last in 2015 :)
in 2015*
You have a really really cool guy for a husband. And he couldn't be luckier to have you for a wife.
So nice
Wow 😍😍
Thanks for watching!
Loved it !
Thank you!
Happy birthday Mrs Shipanga. How fluent is your Oshiwambo?
Thank you, I'm still learning!
fantastic video....Namibia is worthy visiting
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such a "beautiful environment" I am excited about my trip to Ghana for the month of November 2016! I need to find job or create one - will do- so I can live there...
Have a blast in Ghana!
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The canoes are called makorahs!
I love this..What is the music? I love that
Hi there! All of the music I used is listed in above in the description box of this video :) It's mostly (if not all) free music from UA-cam's music library.
Okay thank you, I missed it. :-)
Wow this video is a lot of fun. What was that! Your husband is cool and manly and fatherly. What is your husbands name and how do you spell it? Thank you agian for another video
Thanks so much! His first name is Elago which means 'lucky' in his mother tongue.
thanks for posting vid. I would like to transplant my family to Africa. pls beware of crocs.recently here in the U.S.A. a kid was dragged to death in front of his family by an alligator. they are not to be underestimated.
You are completely right!! I was super nervous about that the entire time because they actually do flip over canoes and kill. As do the rhinos we were drifting past.
Not rhinos... hippos***
So cute😂😄😅😄😄😄😍👏💙💙💙💞💞💗💖💖🐞🐞🌹🌹🌹
A true city girl huh lol
You're definitely an American in Africa. I could identify with your nervousness with being around wild animals and such. It's like the natives were unbothered.
LOL yea I'm still me at the end of the day :)
I also notice I've become a lot more paranoid since becoming a mother LOL
Girl your life is so peaceful,have you visited south africa?if not come with your family i will host you.i am staying in pretoria the capital city.thank you for showing beautyside of africa i love you
hi Kayla,
When are you going to be addressing the you tube subscribers in your husband dialectics... It is a big asking
LOL, I will do it! Thanks for the suggestion :-)
My boyfriend has to bring me to Namibia
sending love from Waukegan, Illinois . happy all is going well with you.Thank you. Much respect.Google: Judi Grace Storycorps.
LOL...really? about to knock over the baby trying to get away from the bugs
Lol I'll just say mothers in my family have a history of similar reactions..
bahahahahaha!!!!
Namibia is beautiful. Stop worrying about the crocodiles 😊😊