The old railway station now a hotel

Swakopmund and Walvis Bay

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November 1st 2015
01 November 2015 30k southward from Swakopmund is the deep water port town of Walvis Bay and we went for a morning cruise in the bay. The captain had hoped to show us two types of dolphin but they weren’t around. Instead we saw seals, pelicans and flamingos. Swakopmund has a strong German history with wide palm lined streets and attractive well maintained buildings from the late 19[su ... 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