ghost town

Luderitz and Fish River Canyon

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November 6th 2015
On the road again down to a place called Luderitz. This town is home to some of the fastest wind surfing on the planet as well as a ghost town lying on the outskirts. The ghost town is a ruminant of the diamond era which came and went in the area. Apparently it is also the home of the first x-ray machine used too. Probably to find the jewels people be tryin to sneak out. Ha. When we got to the gho ... read more

Africa » Namibia » Fish River Canyon

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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