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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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Walvis Bay – More birds

Posted on 30 October, 2013 by Anders

Yes, you can see more than Flamingos in Walvis Bay. Like Pelicans! And the picture above will give you an idea of how big Pelicans are! Reminds me of the flying boats of the 1930’s. And the rest of this … Continue reading →

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Quiz Night

Posted on 27 October, 2013 by Anders

Why? Because every year the International Women’s Association of Namibia organizes a “Quiz Night”. The people doing the hard work this year were… …Des, Lillian, Kathleen, Shameem and Johan. They had worked a long time to prepare this evening with it’s … Continue reading →

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Walvis Bay – Flamingo

Posted on 26 October, 2013 by Anders

We were staying at Egumbo lodge, overlooking The Walvis Bay Lagoon, one of the richest and most important wetlands in southern Africa. The lagoon has been here for more than 3000 years and during summer time you can see up to 250 … Continue reading →

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Rhythmic Gymnastics National Championships – Level 1

Posted on 24 October, 2013 by Anders

Saturday October 19. Second and last day of Rhythmic Gymnastics National Champion-ships in Walvis Bay. We came in time for Hanna to start her warm-up. She had two routines this day. First was “Free dance”. Hanna is a beginner so she is … Continue reading →

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Rhythmic Gymnastics National Championships – Group Dance

Posted on 23 October, 2013 by Anders

In spite of the two flat tires we arrived in time to the Jan Wilken Stadium in Walvis Bay. We were here for the Rhythmic Gymnastics National Championships – 18-19 October 2013. It was only three months ago that Hanna won a … Continue reading →

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Driving to Walvis Bay

Posted on 21 October, 2013 by Anders

Midterm break. Girls off from school from Friday to Monday and we had a lot of things to do at the coast. Let’s go! For some reason we ended up on the dirt road to Swakopmund instead of the one … Continue reading →

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