Salt pans

Namibia Day 6

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August 7th 2012
Today we had an early start: breakfast at 6.30am, ready to hit the road at 7am. We drove from Swakopmund to Walvis Bay, a pleasant drive down the coast. We left Swakopmund in brilliant sunshine, but as we approached Walvis Bay it started to get foggy. We were told that this is normal for WB: the day starts foggy, the fog lifts and it is a pleasant day for a while, then it starts to get windy about ... read more

Africa » Namibia » Swakopmund

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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