In Between the Boulders

Spitzkoppe

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April 23rd 2006
Did You See Some Seals? At Cape Cross our senses were slapped with the sight of about 3000 seals and their collective shit. Back in 1486 a Portuguese seafarer sailed through unchartered waters to acquire some more land for the King. Only except he was told to lug a huge three metre tall stone cross with him. Months later, he sees the opportunity to offload his cargo, amongst 3000 barking seals. 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