Category Archives: Namibia

Arrival Cape Town/ Ending the journey of a lifetime

Posted on April 12, 2010 by ~Anna

Finally the day came when my Africa Adventure ended—after 6 short weeks (9, including the 3 weeks I spent in Uganda), my overland trip was coming to a rather uneventful close. My face was glued to the window as we … Continue reading →

Posted in Botswana, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Cape Town, Malawi, mountain gorillas, Namibia, Okavango Delta, overland adventure, South Africa, Swakopmund, Uganda, Victoria Falls, walking safari, wild animals, Zambia, Zimbabwe | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Cederberg Mountains/ Back home in South Africa

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Anna

Heading south from Sossusvlei, Namibia, we spent the night on the border between Namibia and South Africa—first in Fish River Canyon, and then on the banks of the Orange River in South Africa. By this time travel exhaustion had gotten … Continue reading →

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Sossusvlei, Namibia/ Climbing the orange dunes

Posted on April 7, 2010 by ~Anna

Leaving Swakopmund, that quaint seaside village that seemed entirely out of place in the middle of the surrounding desert, we drove south toward Sossusvlei–Namibia’s number one tourist destination, with good reason. When people think of Namibia the image that is … Continue reading →

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Walvis Bay/ Kayaking with seals and dolphins

Posted on April 5, 2010 by ~Anna

Whenever I’m near the seaside, I always feel at home. For the first 21 years of my life I lived in the San Francisco Bay Area, and spent hundreds of hours out on the water. My love for the ocean … Continue reading →

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