Nice leading lines

Dysentery fun in Africa

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April 30th 2009
Day 10 (Thursday 30-Apr-09, JRJ) Woke up by howling jackals at 5am which is a unique alarm call if not a bit unnerving. On the bus at 5:20 to get to Dune 45 for sunrise. The barrier blocking the exit from the camp was chained up and the guard was nowhere to be seen - apparently he had overslept (it was supposed to open at 5). After a 10 minute wait, Will, the driver decided there was only one ... read more

Africa » Namibia » Sossusvlei

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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