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    Giving Gondwana Collection Namibia's Goods a Second Life

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    Specialising in charm Read More

    Travel, Gondwana Collection Namibia, SSC, self-sufficiency centre, kalahari, Stampriet, kalahari desert, africa, artesian water, Kalahari Anib Lodge, Mariental, Kalahari Farmhouse, gondwana lodges, follow my footsteps, Guest Blogger, Ron Swilling, ron swilling

    August, 3 2013 in Travel, Gondwana Collection Namibia, SSC, self-sufficiency centre, kalahari, Stampriet, kalahari desert, africa, artesian water, Kalahari Anib Lodge, Mariental, Kalahari Farmhouse, gondwana lodges, follow my footsteps, Guest Blogger, Ron Swilling, ron swilling
    Follow my Footsteps: Specialising in charm

    It’s quite a surprise to wake up to the red sands of the Kalahari – and lovely too – as...

    By Bernd Grahl
     48 hours for miracles Read More

    Travel, Gondwana Collection Namibia, Nama, africa, Mariental, Ron Swilling, Keetmanshoop, gondwana lodges, follow my footsteps, Guest Blogger, quiver trees, missionary fenchel, vetkoek, karas huisen, //garas park, vleis, Kalahari Anib Park, war of resistance, keetmans, tseiblaagte, museum, Ron Swilling, ron swilling

    July, 31 2013 in Travel, Gondwana Collection Namibia, Nama, africa, Mariental, Ron Swilling, Keetmanshoop, gondwana lodges, follow my footsteps, Guest Blogger, quiver trees, missionary fenchel, vetkoek, karas huisen, //garas park, vleis, Kalahari Anib Park, war of resistance, keetmans, tseiblaagte, museum, Ron Swilling, ron swilling
    Follow my Footsteps: Allow 48 hours for miracles ...

    After an uncomfortable night being eaten alive by mosquitoes, I climbed out of my...

    By Bernd Grahl
    Quiver trees Read More

    Travel, Gondwana Collection Namibia, Nama, Gondwana Collection, Keetmanshoop, gondwana lodges, follow my footsteps, Guest Blogger, quiver trees, Kuibis, Schmelenhaus, bethanie, Klipkerk, Ron Swilling, ron swilling

    July, 29 2013 in Travel, Gondwana Collection Namibia, Nama, Gondwana Collection, Keetmanshoop, gondwana lodges, follow my footsteps, Guest Blogger, quiver trees, Kuibis, Schmelenhaus, bethanie, Klipkerk, Ron Swilling, ron swilling
    Follow my Footsteps: Heading east to the quiver trees

    The night was stormy with a thrashing wind and a splattering of raindrops. I was happy to...

    By Bernd Grahl
    Luderitz Photography Read More

    Travel, Gondwana Collection Namibia, Gondwana Collection, sossusvlei, follow my footsteps, Guest Blogger, diamonds, dias point, crayfish festival, Lüderitz, lüderitzbucht, Ron Swilling, ron swilling

    July, 20 2013 in Travel, Gondwana Collection Namibia, Gondwana Collection, sossusvlei, follow my footsteps, Guest Blogger, diamonds, dias point, crayfish festival, Lüderitz, lüderitzbucht, Ron Swilling, ron swilling
    Follow my Footsteps: Lüderitz ...

    Somewhere at the beginning of my road-trip, and I can’t remember where, I looked into a...

    By Bernd Grahl
    Dancing in the rain Read More

    Travel, Gondwana Collection Namibia, prisoner-of-war camp, africa, Gondwana Collection, commonwealth graves, follow my footsteps, namib garage one stop, Guest Blogger, Lüderitz, lüderitz-aus railway, Ron Swilling, ron swilling

    July, 17 2013 in Travel, Gondwana Collection Namibia, prisoner-of-war camp, africa, Gondwana Collection, commonwealth graves, follow my footsteps, namib garage one stop, Guest Blogger, Lüderitz, lüderitz-aus railway, Ron Swilling, ron swilling
    Follow My Footsteps: Dancing in the rain...

    Aus is really a one horse town, although you may have difficulty finding the horse. With...

    By Bernd Grahl
    WILD Read More

    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 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
    Follow my Footsteps: WILD!

    I raced the sun this morning. To the Namib wild horses.

    By Bernd Grahl
    Ron Swilling Read More

    Travel, Mountain biking, Gondwana Collection Namibia, africa, Gondwana Collection, follow my footsteps, klein-aus vista mountain bike challenge, klein-aus vista, Guest Blogger, activities, sperrgebiet rand park, geisterschlucht, schutztruppe, Ron Swilling, ron swilling

    July, 10 2013 in Travel, Mountain biking, Gondwana Collection Namibia, africa, Gondwana Collection, follow my footsteps, klein-aus vista mountain bike challenge, klein-aus vista, Guest Blogger, activities, sperrgebiet rand park, geisterschlucht, schutztruppe, Ron Swilling, ron swilling
    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...

    By Bernd Grahl
    Into the desert Read More

    Travel, Gondwana Collection Namibia, gondwana history, africa, Gondwana Collection, eagle's nest chalets, desert horse inn, namib desert, follow my footsteps, klein-aus vista, gondwana stamps and stories, Guest Blogger, klein aus, gemsbok, sand, desert, brown hyena, Kolmanskuppe, kolmanskup, Lüderitz, Ron Swilling, wild horses, ron swilling

    July, 8 2013 in Travel, Gondwana Collection Namibia, gondwana history, africa, Gondwana Collection, eagle's nest chalets, desert horse inn, namib desert, follow my footsteps, klein-aus vista, gondwana stamps and stories, Guest Blogger, klein aus, gemsbok, sand, desert, brown hyena, Kolmanskuppe, kolmanskup, Lüderitz, Ron Swilling, wild horses, ron swilling
    Follow my Footsteps: Into the desert ...

    I sped westwards towards the Namib Desert on the long straight road between Klein Aus,...

    By Bernd Grahl
    On the road Read More

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    July, 4 2013 in Travel, Gondwana Collection Namibia, africa, Gondwana Collection, follow my footsteps, kudu, Guest Blogger, wild horses of the namib, gemsbok, lithops, hartebeest, amicorum, horses, naute dam, seeheim, lithoparium, namib wild horse, alte kalköfen, Ron Swilling, ron swilling
    Follow my Footsteps: On the road ...

    Heading north, I took the route around Nauté Dam and the verdant grape and date...

    By Bernd Grahl
    Serendipity on the Wildebeest Route Read More

    Gondwana Collection Namibia, gondwana history, Gondwana Collection, Canyon Lodge, gondwana canyon park, Canyon Village, Canyon Roadhouse, klein-aus vista, Guest Blogger, canyonland, follw my foosteps, karas mountains, wildebeest route, kudu trail, Ron Swilling, ron swilling, stamps and stories

    July, 2 2013 in Gondwana Collection Namibia, gondwana history, Gondwana Collection, Canyon Lodge, gondwana canyon park, Canyon Village, Canyon Roadhouse, klein-aus vista, Guest Blogger, canyonland, follw my foosteps, karas mountains, wildebeest route, kudu trail, Ron Swilling, ron swilling, stamps and stories
    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

    By Bernd Grahl
    In the Village Read More

    Gondwana Collection Namibia, Nama, Gondwana Collection, amphitheater, Canyon Lodge, gondwana lodges, Canyon Village, follow my footsteps, Canyon Roadhouse, haitsi aibeb, Guest Blogger, Ron Swilling, ron swilling

    June, 26 2013 in Gondwana Collection Namibia, Nama, Gondwana Collection, amphitheater, Canyon Lodge, gondwana lodges, Canyon Village, follow my footsteps, Canyon Roadhouse, haitsi aibeb, Guest Blogger, Ron Swilling, ron swilling
    Follow my footsteps: In the Village

    Having previously stayed at two of the Gondwana lodges in the vicinity of the canyon (the...

    By Bernd Grahl
    Gondwana Canyon Park Read More

    Gondwana Collection Namibia, gondwana history, Gondwana Collection, Canyon Lodge, gondwana canyon park, Canyon Village, follow my footsteps, gondwana stamps and stories, Guest Blogger, sunset, namibian sunset, sunrise, Ron Swilling, ron swilling

    June, 24 2013 in Gondwana Collection Namibia, gondwana history, Gondwana Collection, Canyon Lodge, gondwana canyon park, Canyon Village, follow my footsteps, gondwana stamps and stories, Guest Blogger, sunset, namibian sunset, sunrise, Ron Swilling, ron swilling
    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...

    By Bernd Grahl
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