Sandboarding in Swakopmund

Don't mention the war!

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November 25th 2008
Mark: Time for another blog I think! when I left you last I believe we were just embarking towards Botswana?! Well this is supposed to be one of the most tricky laborious border crossings in Southern Africa; well, in fact, it was the easiest we've done! Basically the border is crossed by ferry, which takes all the walking you normally do on a border crossing out of the equation! The only problem w ... read more

Africa » Namibia

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South Africa occupied the German colony of South-West Africa during World War I and administered it as a mandate until after World War II, when it annexed the territory. In 1966 the Marxist South-West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) guerrilla gr... ... read more