Tourism – Skeleton Coast

It is a strange name – Skeleon Coast. You want to have a look? Come along (click on head-lines, not on photos!)!

Skeleton coast – 1. Getting there…

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Like driving on the moon. Almost a bit scary…

Skeleton coast – 2. Going south

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Waves, a lodge and a few animals.

Skeleton coast – 3. Desert wreck

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Do you like rust? Here you are…

Skeleton coast – 4. The South West Seal

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A fishing trip in 1976 that went wrong.

Skeleton coast – 5. Winston ship wreck

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It was 1970 and it was oh, so foggy…

Skeleton coast – 6. Cape Cross

Skeleton_CapeCross.jpgSeals, seals and more seals…

Hoanib 2 – flying to the lodge

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Hoanib 3 – river bed and sundowner drive

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Our first explorations of the Hoanib river bed

Hoanib 4 – morning game drive

2015_Hoanib04Searching for game in the desert

Hoanib 5 – Amspoort

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Another beautiful evening in the Hoanib river bed

Hoanib 6 – River bed to the coast

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Early morning heading west, with Elephants blocking the road…

Hoanib 7 – The flood plain

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Recently the Hoanib river came down in full flood. Look at the result!

Hoanib 8 – Throught the dunes

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Huge sand dunes that usually stops the river from reaching the Atlantic. And – dunes are fun!

Hoanib 9 – Skeleton Coast

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Water, seals, a museum, a lunch by the see – and a flight over it all!

Hoanib 10 – Mountain hike

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Archaeological findings and a grand view from the top of a small mountain

Hoanib 11 – The Hyena den

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With Hyena researcher Emsie Verwey on a visit to a Hyena den

Hoanib 12 – Flying back to Doro Nawas

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Pictures from a Cessna Caravan

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