Country 75 - 18 Days in Namibia


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Africa » Namibia
January 18th 2015
Published: March 21st 2015
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Click to watch my film if you would prefer to watch than read I wasn’t expecting much when I crossed the border into Namibia my impressions of the place were built around the Namib Desert, the only thing I knew about the country so I imagined it being desolate and dry. We (me and my mate Rich) entered from Botswana at the end of 2014 during a 3 month tour of Southern Africa. After dri... Read Full Entry



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The Dead VleiThe Dead Vlei
The Dead Vlei

A really surreal place
The Dead VleiThe Dead Vlei
The Dead Vlei

Surrounded by red dunes
The Dead VleiThe Dead Vlei
The Dead Vlei

Walking out from the desert...
The Dead VleiThe Dead Vlei
The Dead Vlei

...but luckily we got picked up
SossusvleiSossusvlei
Sossusvlei

A canyon near the dunes
Driving SouthDriving South
Driving South

More amazing scenery
Driving SouthDriving South
Driving South

We saw a lot of pyramid-like hills
Kolmanskop Deserted TownKolmanskop Deserted Town
Kolmanskop Deserted Town

A former diamond mine near Luderitz
Kolmanskop Kolmanskop
Kolmanskop

The train they used in the early 20th century
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Kolmanskop

The ice making room, important as it was part of the miners wage
The Quiver Tree ForestThe Quiver Tree Forest
The Quiver Tree Forest

Aien looking trees...
The Quiver Tree ForestThe Quiver Tree Forest
The Quiver Tree Forest

....that looked really cool
The Giants PlaygroundThe Giants Playground
The Giants Playground

Rocks like large bits of lego
The Giants PlaygroundThe Giants Playground
The Giants Playground

They looked like they had been stacked not eroded naturally



22nd March 2015
A Himba Village

Precious
Thank you for sharing one of your best cornflake sharing stories. You are living life to the fullest and squeezing every opportunity out of it that you can. It sounds like you had impressions of Namibia which have come true but you also found some things that surprised you a bit. Happy travels. Eager to read more.
23rd March 2015
A Himba Village

Thank You
Thanks, I was very happy with my visit to Namibia and with how I have improved in telling my story, I really appreciate your comments especially coming from a fellow traveller. Have fun out there. Mick

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