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Caracal walk at N/a’an ku sê

Posted on 18 July, 2014 by Anders

Up early one Tuesday. Driving west of Windhoek with a temperature of 5 below zero! Rewarded on arrival with a great breakfast. N/a’an ku sê! Driving in the cold… …and  putting the young ones on a backie. Arriving – and who … Continue reading →

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Okapuka Sunday

Posted on 16 July, 2014 by Anders

Sunday and still some hunger for game. If you are in Windhoek driving 30 km north will solve it. Okapuka! This Crocodile is huge! Thanks for the invitation, but no thanks! For a while we thought we would see him … Continue reading →

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Art Exhibition at St George’s College

Posted on 14 July, 2014 by Anders

This evening we went to St George’s College… …to hear the Art teacher tell us we have hard-working and talented children… …and to hear the Headmaster talk about the importance of Art. After the introduction we could enjoy tasty fingerfood… … Continue reading →

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To the south – Day 5b – Bagatelle horse riding

Posted on 13 July, 2014 by Anders

We  – I, Marie, Saga and Hanna – were convinced that we could try horseriding without previous experience, so… …after a 3-minute lesson we were ready to go… …out into the Kalahari dunes. We passed Björn, Dan and Amanda. They … Continue reading →

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To the south – Day 5a – Bagatelle game drive

Posted on 12 July, 2014 by Anders

Up with the sun… …to meet a bitter cold morning! I think this Lilac-breasted Roller agreed. Brrr… Bagatelle ranch is located in an area with long parallell red sand dunes and in the “valleys” between them is Bushman and Silk … Continue reading →

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To the south – Day 4 – North to Bagatelle

Posted on 11 July, 2014 by Anders

Thursday and it was time to head north again – 485 km to next stop. But first breakfast… …and a swim in the outdoor pool heated by the hot springs. A short stop on the way… …for Dan to release … Continue reading →

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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 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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