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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
July, 4 2013 in
Travel,
Gondwana Collection Namibia,
africa,
Gondwana Collection,
follow my footsteps,
kudu,
Guest Blogger,
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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...
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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
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Gondwana Collection,
Canyon Lodge,
gondwana canyon park,
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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
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June, 26 2013 in
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Nama,
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amphitheater,
Canyon Lodge,
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Canyon Village,
follow my footsteps,
Canyon Roadhouse,
haitsi aibeb,
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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...
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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
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Gondwana Collection,
Canyon Lodge,
gondwana canyon park,
Canyon Village,
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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...
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June, 19 2013 in
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follow my footsteps,
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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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gondwana history, Fish River, Gondwana Collection, mule trails, mules, follow my footsteps, Fish River Canyon, gondwana stamps and stories, Guest Blogger, mountains, horseshoe camp, canyon mule trekking, koelkrans, wild horses of the namib, Ron Swilling, ron swilling
June, 17 2013 in
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Fish River,
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mule trails,
mules,
follow my footsteps,
Fish River Canyon,
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koelkrans,
wild horses of the namib,
Ron Swilling,
ron swilling
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,
Fish River Canyon,
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rebecca solnit,
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Ron Swilling,
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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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Gondwana Collection Namibia, gondwana history, Fish River, Gondwana Collection, mule trails, gondwana canyon park, Fish River Canyon, himba, Guest Blogger, canyon mule trekking, battlesnake camp, löwen camp, Ron Swilling, löwen river, ron swilling, stamps and stories
June, 10 2013 in
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Fish River,
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mule trails,
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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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Gondwana Collection Namibia, gondwana history, Gondwana Collection, mule trails, gondwana canyon park, mules, Fish River Canyon, Guest Blogger, battlesnake camp, Ron Swilling, ron swilling, stamps and stories
June, 5 2013 in
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Gondwana Collection,
mule trails,
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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...
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June, 3 2013 in
Gondwana Collection Namibia,
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Gondwana Collection,
Canyon Lodge,
mule trails,
Mannfred Goldbeck,
Canyon Village,
Canyon Roadhouse,
Guest Blogger,
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Windhoek Beer Ambassador,
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environmental ambassador,
Ron Swilling,
ron swilling,
stamps and stories
Follow my footsteps: First light over Canyon Lodge ...
Often in Life you are awed by the simple things, and this morning it was the sunrise from...
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Gondwana Collection Namibia, Trygve Cooper, Gondwana Collection, gondwana, gondwana canyon park, ecotourism, Mannfred Goldbeck, Canyon Village, Ai-Ais, Fish River Canyon, Guest Blogger, Ron Swilling, ron swilling
May, 29 2013 in
Gondwana Collection Namibia,
Trygve Cooper,
Gondwana Collection,
gondwana,
gondwana canyon park,
ecotourism,
Mannfred Goldbeck,
Canyon Village,
Ai-Ais,
Fish River Canyon,
Guest Blogger,
Ron Swilling,
ron swilling
Follow my footsteps: Gondwana Canyon Park re-wilding the land
The golden afternoon light ushered me in to the Canyon Village, through an enchanting...
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Gondwana Collection Namibia, adventure, Aussenkehr, Into the Wild, Fish River, Gondwana Collection, hot springs, gondwana, gondwana canyon park, rugged mountains, Canyon Village, vineyards, Eddie Vedder, Ai-Ais, Place of Burning Water, orange river, Fish River Canyon, Noordoewer, Guest Blogger, Ron Swilling, ron swilling
May, 27 2013 in
Gondwana Collection Namibia,
adventure,
Aussenkehr,
Into the Wild,
Fish River,
Gondwana Collection,
hot springs,
gondwana,
gondwana canyon park,
rugged mountains,
Canyon Village,
vineyards,
Eddie Vedder,
Ai-Ais,
Place of Burning Water,
orange river,
Fish River Canyon,
Noordoewer,
Guest Blogger,
Ron Swilling,
ron swilling
Follow my footsteps: From Noordoewer to Canyon Village via the dragon’s lair
‘Welcome to Namibia’. The sign at the border to Namibia glimmered enticingly. I turned...
