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Travel, Gondwana Collection Namibia, africa, Gondwana Collection, namib desert, follow my footsteps, Gondwana Sperrgebiet Rand Park, Guest Blogger, schutztruppe, wild horses of the namib, diamonds, world war I, Ron Swilling, wild horses, ron swilling
July, 15 2013 in
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Follow my Footsteps: WILD!
I raced the sun this morning. To the Namib wild horses.
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July, 10 2013 in
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Follow my Footsteps: Exploring the granite koppies at Klein Aus...
‘Home is where the heart is’, and today it was time to explore my temporary home at Klein...
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July, 8 2013 in
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Follow my Footsteps: Into the desert ...
I sped westwards towards the Namib Desert on the long straight road between Klein Aus,...
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July, 4 2013 in
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Follow my Footsteps: On the road ...
Heading north, I took the route around Nauté Dam and the verdant grape and date...
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July, 2 2013 in
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Follow my footsteps: Serendipity on the Wildebeest Route
It was nearly time to leave this ancient canyonland and head north-east to Klein Aus Vista
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June, 26 2013 in
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Follow my footsteps: In the Village
Having previously stayed at two of the Gondwana lodges in the vicinity of the canyon (the...
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June, 24 2013 in
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Follow my footsteps: Show of shows - Celebrating sunrise and sunset in Gondwana Canyon Park
Every now and then I am struck by the realization that every morning and every evening...
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June, 19 2013 in
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Follow my footsteps: The ancient smile - Namibia’s Fish River Canyon
We all went our different ways early in the morning and I caught a ride back to the ...
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June, 17 2013 in
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Follow my footsteps: Spirit of the mountains and ‘the best shower in Africa’- Koelkrans to Horseshoe Camp on the Gondwana Mule Trail
When Manilow shouted his ‘moro, moro’ this morning, no-one was really interested, least...
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June, 12 2013 in
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Follow my footsteps: Soul-searching on the Gondwana Mule Trail - From Löwen Camp to Koelkrans
As the sun caught the yellow tents on the river bank, we enjoyed steaming coffee and...
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June, 10 2013 in
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Follow my footsteps: Good gets better - The Gondwana Mule Trail from Battlesnake to Löwen Camp
When we awoke at 5.45am to guide Manilow calling ‘Moro, moro’ in Himba fashion, the...
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June, 5 2013 in
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Follow my footsteps: Starting and ending on a high - The first night on the Mule Trail at Battlesnake Camp
As the Nama legend goes, a gigantic snake was preying on the people’s livestock. They...
