Written by Raklak on July 4, 2006
- Many years ago I had watched a documentary entitled "The Shifting Sands of Namib" and was hooked on the striking landscape of the Namib Desert. With a trip to southern...
Written by ThisOldHag on July 11, 2005
- I started my Namibian experience in the south at the remote and immensely appealing hamlet of Luderitz, a tiny fishing village forgotten by time.
The barren beauty of the desert landscape offsets the colonial architecture, revealing...
Written by Linda Hoernke on June 14, 2007
- The population of the coastal town of Swakopmund is around 25,000 and considered a destination for vacationing South Africans. There are many activities that can be booked here from a quad-biking adventure over the dunes...
Written by Linda Hoernke on June 14, 2007
- The Petrified Forest National Monument in Namibia became a park in 1950 and dates back 260 million years. The 50 petrified trees that were in the park did not originate from this area but were...
Written by Linda Hoernke on June 14, 2007
- Etosha translates to mean The Great White Place. Located in Namibia, Etosha Pan became a park in 1907. We entered Etosha through the Anderson gate at the east end of the park. Set camp up...
Written by Linda Hoernke on June 14, 2007
- Ngepi Camp is situated on the Okavango River, the third largest river in Africa. We reached the end of a dirt road and unloaded the truck to carry our packs and camp gear to the...
Written by Linda Hoernke on June 14, 2007
- The driver in his 4x4 Landrover sped down the dirt road and over a series of bumps…at times we actually became airborne. We reached a point in the desert where two huge balloons were being...
Written by Linda Hoernke on June 21, 2007
- Cape Cross Seal Colony is one of 23 colonies along the Namibian coast. Cape Cross usually has around 80,000 full time sea lions and up to 250,000 at different times of the year. During breeding...
Written by Linda Hoernke on June 14, 2007
- Located in the Namib-Naukluft Park, Soussuvlei has the highest sand dunes in the world. The best time to visit them is early morning to catch the suns rays coming up over the dunes. Sossusvlei is...
Written by Linda Hoernke on June 14, 2007
- We camped at the Sesreim campsite and drove the three miles to a small slot canyon by the same name. It was an important source of water for early inhabitants and even during dry times there...
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