Category Archives: In English

NEXT-2 exam number 15

Posted on 30 March, 2012 by Anders

Today another exam took place: Mr Petrus Nghitewapo today successfully finalized his training and validation program to become the fifteenth surveillance ACC controller in Namibia. Congratulations!

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Palmato Gecko (Palmotogecko rangei)

Posted on 21 March, 2012 by Anders

The last of the “Little 5” is: Palmato Gecko (Palmotogecko rangei) We stopped and Chris pointed at a hole in a dune before he started digging. This small and strangely coloured gecko is also called “Web Footed gecko”. These feet are … Continue reading →

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Namaqua Chameleon

Posted on 20 March, 2012 by Anders

Another of the “Little 5” we saw close up was the: Namaqua Chameleon (Chamaeleo namaquensis) This kind of chameleon lives in the western parts of Namibia and the North West of South Africa. It lives on the ground (sand) and hunts … Continue reading →

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Sidewinder

Posted on 20 March, 2012 by Anders

One of the “Little 5” we saw close up was the: Sidewinder Snake (Bitis Perinqueyi) Chris stopped the car. Interesting tracks on a dune… Tracks of the sidewinder, a snake that only lives in the Namib Desert and is one of … Continue reading →

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Life in the desert

Posted on 20 March, 2012 by Anders

A theme for our tour in the “Living Desert” is the “Little 5”. Most tourists come to Namibia hoping to see the “Big 5” but with only three millimetres of rain per year the Namib Desert is not suitable for … Continue reading →

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Living Desert Adventures

Posted on 19 March, 2012 by Anders

Sunday began early. We had a pick-up time set at 07:50 and we were picked up by Chris driving a big Land Rover. It was time for “Living Desert Adventures“. Chris soon proved to be a most enthusiastic guide to … Continue reading →

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Vingerklip

Posted on 11 March, 2012 by Anders

We left the Damara Mopane Lodge on a Sunday and decided to visit the Vingerklip on the way home. At 50 km east of Khorixas you leave the C39 and drive south on D2473. a nice gravel road for another … Continue reading →

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Twyfelfontein

Posted on 10 March, 2012 by Anders

Twyfelfontein has been Namibia’s first and only World Heritage Site since 2007. It is known as “Twyfelfontain” but also has a Nama/Damara name – “ǀUi-ǁAis” (jumping waterhole). No other engraving site of Africa has the extent of Twyfelfontein. The area … Continue reading →

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Organ Pipes

Posted on 9 March, 2012 by Anders

Very close to “the Burnt Mountain” you will find “the Organ Pipes”. You are able to drive along a dry riverbed and get very close. As described in the earlier post, the Gondwana continent was separating 125 million years ago. … Continue reading →

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Burnt Mountain

Posted on 8 March, 2012 by Anders

When you pass “the Burnt Mountain” not far from Twyfelfontein you will probably not be very impressed. It looks like something you would find outside any typical old industry, a slag heap. But consider this: Once upon a time all … Continue reading →

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