Monthly Archives: November 2013

Prep school awards at St George’s

Posted on 30 November, 2013 by Anders

Tuesday morning 26 December. School year is just about to end and it is time for the awards at St George’s Diocesan School. This is something we are not used to from Sweden. With the Scandinavian “Law of Jante” it … Continue reading →

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Turist i Namibia – resten av landet

Posted on 24 November, 2013 by Anders

Det finns några inlägg på svenska om turistande i Namibia. Här är en sammanställning av inlägg på svenska från resor i landet: Windhoek till Sesriem via Remshoogte Pass Om en bilresa sydväst ut från Windhoek Tsauchab och Dune 45 Bilder … Continue reading →

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Turist i Namibia – Windhoek

Posted on 23 November, 2013 by Anders

Det finns några inlägg på svenska om turistande i Namibia. Här är en sammanställning över inlägg på svenska om ställen att besöka i Windhoek eller alldeles i närheten: Lördagsutflykt Heroes Acre är ett monument precis söder om Windhoek med utsikt … Continue reading →

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IWAN-camping at Ongeama

Posted on 18 November, 2013 by Anders

Last weekend IWAN had a year-end activity. This weekend was organised by Des, to the left in the picture above. Well done Des! We were hosted by Steve above on his farm Ongeama, south-west of Okahandja. Thanks a lot Steve! … Continue reading →

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Scenic Flight – Two Cities

Posted on 9 November, 2013 by Anders

The last part of our Scenic Flight… We approached Walvis Bay from the south first seeing the salt pans. They were established in 1964 and are one of the largest solar evaporation facilities in Africa with an area of 4,500 … Continue reading →

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Scenic Flight – The Coast

Posted on 6 November, 2013 by Anders

Shortly after leaving the Diamond Camps we reached the coast… ..and turned north. Soon we saw this famous shipwreck in the distance. It is far from the shoreline! The steamer Eduard Bohlen was a German combined passenger and cargo ship … Continue reading →

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Scenic Flight – Diamond Camps

Posted on 4 November, 2013 by Anders

From the Sossusvlei area we headed west, towards the coast. The dunes in this area are beautiful… …and this part of the flight… …provided us with one interesting pattern after the other. It is hard to really grasp how vast … Continue reading →

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Scenic Flight – Sossusvlei

Posted on 3 November, 2013 by Anders

We continued our flight south, leaving the Kuiseb Canyon behind us. The Namib Sand Sea is on UNESCO’s World Heritage List since June this year and it is unique in many ways. It is the only coastal desert in the world that includes … Continue reading →

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Scenic Flight – Kuiseb Canyon

Posted on 2 November, 2013 by Anders

This Sunday we had bought four tickets for the Sossusvlei Scenic Flight with “Pleasure Flights” from the airport at Swakopmund. So it was just to get onboard the Cessna 210… …listen to the pre-flight briefing… …and take-off! The bright sunlight … Continue reading →

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