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To the south – Day 3 – To Fish River Canyon

Posted on 10 July, 2014 by Anders

Bethanie is one of the oldest settlements in Namibia.  The church is from 1859… …and the Bethanie Guesthouse is from 1880. Here we had a good night’s sleep… …and breakfast before leaving… …for a drive to Keetmanshoop where we bought two new … Continue reading →

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To the south – Day 2c – Further south

Posted on 9 July, 2014 by Anders

We left Dead Vlei and walked back to the car… …with the world’s highest sand dune behind us and Sossusvlei and the worlds second highest sand dune ahead. This area is full of fascinating shapes and colours… …and we took … Continue reading →

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To the south – Day 2b – Dead Vlei

Posted on 8 July, 2014 by Anders

From the dune I could see Saga, Amanda, Björn and Dan. Let’s go down! Marie on the Vlei… …the white clay pan near Sossusvlei. Hanna and Saga… …and a white clay heart. This pan was formed a long time ago … Continue reading →

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To the south – Day 2a – Climbing the dune

Posted on 7 July, 2014 by Anders

We were up really early, found a flat tire, but managed to pump it up. Drove the 65 km’s to Dead Vlei/Sossusvlei and realised that… …the place was covered in fog and low clouds and with a temperature of 9 … Continue reading →

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To the south – Day 1 – to Sesriem

Posted on 6 July, 2014 by Anders

Monday, the last day of June, and the Pajero was packed to its limit… …as we were heading south for a five days tour… …that started through the meandering Gamsberg Pass… …down to the desert (with one flat tire on … Continue reading →

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Quick Etosha visit

Posted on 28 June, 2014 by Anders

On our way to Onkoshi we saw a few animals… …like a beautiful Kudu family… …and a tall giraffe with even taller palms. For the first time I saw that the Kori bustard (the heaviest animal capable of flying) can actually … Continue reading →

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Etosha – Onkoshi Camp

Posted on 24 June, 2014 by Anders

Some 35 km north of Namutoni in Etosha is a special lodge – Onkoshi Camp. It was built in 2008 and from the beginning you were not allowed to drive there yourself. Today you may drive but a good 4WD … Continue reading →

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Tsumeb Qualifying Competition

Posted on 23 June, 2014 by Anders

Tsumeb Gymnastics Club was hosting the 1st Qualifying Competitions for Rhythmic Gymnasts from Tsumeb and from Windhoek. The judges were ready… …and so was Hanna with her Ball. This is only Hanna’s second year training and she is in level … Continue reading →

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To Tsumeb

Posted on 22 June, 2014 by Anders

We started early Saturday… …and were on the road before sunrise with 440 km ahead of us. We were going north to Tsumeb, an old mining town. Tsumeb was founded in 1905 when Namibia was a German colony but this … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Pizza Lunch

Posted on 18 June, 2014 by Anders

Today was number three, and it was great! To make learning easy and fun, the Directorate of Civil Aviation has introduced the Wednesday Pizza Lunches. The concept is simple – all DCA employees are invited to the DCA headquarters for … Continue reading →

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