This is it. This is our last tale before heading back home. Kuifie and Zimba’s home on the farm in Ingogo, South Africa.

We had one last adventure ahead of us, all the way to the horizon.

I spent all day chasing giant shadows as Zimba was sweltering in the shade.

When I wasn’t circling around baobab trees, I was circling round and around this amazing island.

These empty spaces were just too tempting not to rally on.

Russ, my trusty travel companion from the land ‘Down Under’ needed a last dose of speed.

This feeling of nothingness is something everyone should experience at least once in their lifetime.

No roads, no people, no animals, no nothing.

Knowing that you can see any obstacles for miles around is mind-bobbling.

Run Zimba, run.

I would have loved to just keep going and going to the end of the pan and circle a huge leap back.

However, that is the danger out here which could have left me in a hot pan without a handle. The build-up season is in full swing and we have received some hefty showers already.

The chances of getting rud in the mud here have increased potentially.

I had a wee giggle thinking about that time when we got stuck in the salty mud on Madagascar. Odilion, our driver had no idea, and only with the help of locals did we come undone. They were absolutely covered in mud as our driver revved the engine to the max. Until we got stuck again and the show started again.

Fortunately, Ninah had already made coffee so that I could enjoy the show in surround sound and panoramic view. Ahhh, good ol’ days.

Traveling alone, I had to tread carefully @ 80 kilometers per hour.

I kept fairly close to the shoreline and followed the tire tracks already printed.

I only stopped where I knew it was safe. I had absolutely no desire to get stuck.

On top of concerns on ground level, I had Rick airborne. This seldom and lonesome opportunity of aerial footage doesn’t come along often.

A zebra zooming over the saltpans, just like a UFO. ‘Kuifie, beam me up’. Roger that, captain! Ready for takeoff.

I positioned Rick on a stretch parallel to us and drove towards him.

Around the halfway mark I steered Rick in the same direction as I was steering Zimba. Phew.

Although tricky to be diligent both, we had a lot of fun.

I had to keep an eye out for a few other important things.

Rick’s batteries couldn’t drain too low while I was at the opposite side of the racetrack. An emergency landing here on the pan would have been possible. Theoretically. But, Rick’s colour matched its surroundings.

Furthermore, extremely fine dust particles would have covered and entered the drone’s housing.

Just as they did with Zimba.

Nevertheless, the XXL dust-trail past Zimba’s tail tells another tale.

Not done yet, more so dusted.

This was more evident from the water- and dust-proofed GoPro Camera attached to the back.

The particles are so fine that gravity keeps them airborne for some time.

The visual effects added a stunning display of dragon tail over the expansive horizon.

Even more panoramic was the vista parallel to the sun.

This zebra has an extensive connection with the sun.

How good is that?

If you’re looking for a true challenge in fascinating ways, look no further than this baobab island.

It seems a planet on its own.