Monthly Archive: October 2009

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Etosha – Flagship of Namibian Wildlife Resorts

What is man without the beasts? If all the beasts were gone, man would die from a great loneliness of the spirit. For whatever happens to the beasts, soon happens to man. (1854  Seattle,...

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Through the Khowarib Schlucht

Our first look at the track running through the Khowarib Schlucht was quite intimidating. We had driven south from Ongongo Campsite, where we had spent the night, and entered the Schlucht at its Western...

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Epupa Falls on the Kunene River

For die-hard 4×4 enthusiasts there is a riverside track running from Kunene River Lodge to Epupa Falls.  When we initially planned our trip we were hoping to take this route, but we subsequently heard...

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Kunene River Lodge

Kunene River Lodge is a short journey of 56 kms from Hippo Pools.   When driving on dirt roads it may seem like an advantage having only a short distance like that to cover, but the drive...

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Hippo Pools – On the Kunene River

Rob and I have, in the course of our travels, covered most of Namibia during the four years that we have been here.  We would be loath to go back to South Africa leaving...

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Try camping – Rob’s response

Anyone who read the post “Try camping – it’s much cheaper” and thought that it was about camping and buying stuff for camping missed the point. It’s really about the differences in the way...

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Try camping – it’s much cheaper

As you have no doubt gathered, Rob and I are inveterate travelers and will pack a suitcase at the drop of a hat.  We’ve been privileged to visit many overseas countries (at great expense...

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The Himba – Namibia’s proud people of the past

It is hard to imagine that just a few hours drive from the teeming metropolis of modern Windhoek, there lives a small native tribe who exist pretty much as they have done for hundreds of...