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    Giving Gondwana Collection Namibia's Goods a Second Life

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    Granary basket Read More

    Travel, Gondwana Collection Namibia, cattle, africa, Gondwana Collection, gondwana lodges, follow my footsteps, Guest Blogger, Mahangu, makalani palm, catfish, oshana, lake oponona, ondjove oil, owambo, Ovamboland, mopane, marula, Ron Swilling, ron swilling

    September, 11 2013 in Travel, Gondwana Collection Namibia, cattle, africa, Gondwana Collection, gondwana lodges, follow my footsteps, Guest Blogger, Mahangu, makalani palm, catfish, oshana, lake oponona, ondjove oil, owambo, Ovamboland, mopane, marula, Ron Swilling, ron swilling
    Follow my Footsteps: Searching for Lake Oponona ...

    Travelling off the beaten track, we found sandy backroads that skirted homesteads...

    By Bernd Grahl
     Ron-Swilling Read More

    Travel, Gondwana Collection Namibia, Namushasha River Lodge, africa, Gondwana Collection, gondwana lodges, follow my footsteps, Guest Blogger, Namushasha, namutoni, game reserve no2, halali, bushman, okaukuejo, sandgrouse, Ron Swilling

    September, 3 2013 in Travel, Gondwana Collection Namibia, Namushasha River Lodge, africa, Gondwana Collection, gondwana lodges, follow my footsteps, Guest Blogger, Namushasha, namutoni, game reserve no2, halali, bushman, okaukuejo, sandgrouse, Ron Swilling
    Follow my Footsteps: Etosha Magic ...

    What more can I say. Etosha has a character unlike any other national park I have...

    By Bernd Grahl
     African sky blue Read More

    Travel, Gondwana Collection Namibia, rundu, caprivi, africa, Gondwana Collection, Grootfontein, gondwana lodges, follow my footsteps, Guest Blogger, hakusembe, tsumeb, johnny clegg, tiervis, tigerfish, hobas, juluka, Ron Swilling, ron swilling, hakusembe river lodge

    August, 31 2013 in Travel, Gondwana Collection Namibia, rundu, caprivi, africa, Gondwana Collection, Grootfontein, gondwana lodges, follow my footsteps, Guest Blogger, hakusembe, tsumeb, johnny clegg, tiervis, tigerfish, hobas, juluka, Ron Swilling, ron swilling, hakusembe river lodge
    Follow my Footsteps: African sky blue ...

    ... will you bless my life?

    By Bernd Grahl
    Notably Namushasha Read More

    Travel, Gondwana Collection Namibia, Namushasha River Lodge, caprivi, africa, Gondwana Collection, Kwando River, bwabwata national park, gondwana lodges, follow my footsteps, Guest Blogger, phragmites, Namushasha, hippo, giraffe, botswana, elephant territory, buffalo, wildebeest, lechwe, tsessebe, birdlife, Ron Swilling, ron swilling

    August, 28 2013 in Travel, Gondwana Collection Namibia, Namushasha River Lodge, caprivi, africa, Gondwana Collection, Kwando River, bwabwata national park, gondwana lodges, follow my footsteps, Guest Blogger, phragmites, Namushasha, hippo, giraffe, botswana, elephant territory, buffalo, wildebeest, lechwe, tsessebe, birdlife, Ron Swilling, ron swilling
    Follow my Footsteps: Notably Namushasha ...

    After a soak in a hot tub (there is water in this part of Namibia!), I found my tarnished...

    By Bernd Grahl
    Ron Swilling Read More

    Travel, Gondwana Collection Namibia, okavango river, Namushasha River Lodge, caprivi, africa, Gondwana Collection, bwabwata national park, gondwana lodges, follow my footsteps, Guest Blogger, hakusembe, phragmites, angola, Namushasha, zambia, nangondwe, mashi crafts, kongola, kaza transfrontier park, botswana, zimbabwe, Ron Swilling, ron swilling, hakusembe river lodge

    August, 24 2013 in Travel, Gondwana Collection Namibia, okavango river, Namushasha River Lodge, caprivi, africa, Gondwana Collection, bwabwata national park, gondwana lodges, follow my footsteps, Guest Blogger, hakusembe, phragmites, angola, Namushasha, zambia, nangondwe, mashi crafts, kongola, kaza transfrontier park, botswana, zimbabwe, Ron Swilling, ron swilling, hakusembe river lodge
    Follow my Footsteps: Into the heart of Africa

    When you see those ‘Welcome to Bwabwata National Park’ and elephant caution signs after...

    By Bernd Grahl
    The living museum Read More

    Travel, Gondwana Collection Namibia, caprivi, africa, Gondwana Collection, Grootfontein, gondwana lodges, follow my footsteps, kavango, Guest Blogger, living culture foundation, LCFN, Mahangu, MaFwe, mbunza, hakusembe lodge, grashoek, mangetti nuts, weaving, damara, living museum, louries, culture, pearl millet, twyfelfontein, ju/'hoansi san, Ron Swilling, ron swilling, hakusembe river lodge

    August, 21 2013 in Travel, Gondwana Collection Namibia, caprivi, africa, Gondwana Collection, Grootfontein, gondwana lodges, follow my footsteps, kavango, Guest Blogger, living culture foundation, LCFN, Mahangu, MaFwe, mbunza, hakusembe lodge, grashoek, mangetti nuts, weaving, damara, living museum, louries, culture, pearl millet, twyfelfontein, ju/'hoansi san, Ron Swilling, ron swilling, hakusembe river lodge
    Follow my Footsteps: The living museum

    I strolled over to the living museum, passing water-lilies growing in the floodplains and...

    By Bernd Grahl
    Walking on water Read More

    Travel, Gondwana Collection Namibia, okavango river, africa, Gondwana Collection, gondwana, gondwana lodges, follow my footsteps, kavango, Guest Blogger, river queen, hakusembe, jacanas, hakusembe lodge, phragmites, lily pads, hakusembe river queen, Ron Swilling, ron swilling, hakusembe river lodge

    August, 19 2013 in Travel, Gondwana Collection Namibia, okavango river, africa, Gondwana Collection, gondwana, gondwana lodges, follow my footsteps, kavango, Guest Blogger, river queen, hakusembe, jacanas, hakusembe lodge, phragmites, lily pads, hakusembe river queen, Ron Swilling, ron swilling, hakusembe river lodge
    Follow my Footsteps: Walking on water

    Pandu zonene - ‘Thank you very much’. I learnt these two Kavango words today on a morning...

    By Bernd Grahl
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    Travel, rundu, follow my footsteps, northern namibia, kavango region, hakusembe lodge, hakusembe river queen, Ron Swilling, hakusembe river lodge

    August, 17 2013 in Travel, rundu, follow my footsteps, northern namibia, kavango region, hakusembe lodge, hakusembe river queen, Ron Swilling, hakusembe river lodge
    Follow my Footsteps: Heading north ...

    There was an element of danger on the road today. Large trucks made it slow-going in...

    By Gondwana Collection
    Proudly Namibian Read More

    Travel, Gondwana Collection Namibia, Namibia Tourism Expo, africa, biltong, gondwana, conservation, gondwana lodges, follow my footsteps, windhoek, himba, Guest Blogger, dis nou vergenoeg, plaas japie, gondwana stand, etosha boys, conservation management, boerewors, devil's claw tea, namibia breweries, hartlief, desmond breedt, spit-braai, dankbaar, tranendal, swakop, weltvrede, fairs, pietie breedt, karakul rug-weaving, annual expo, Ron Swilling, ron swilling

    August, 14 2013 in Travel, Gondwana Collection Namibia, Namibia Tourism Expo, africa, biltong, gondwana, conservation, gondwana lodges, follow my footsteps, windhoek, himba, Guest Blogger, dis nou vergenoeg, plaas japie, gondwana stand, etosha boys, conservation management, boerewors, devil's claw tea, namibia breweries, hartlief, desmond breedt, spit-braai, dankbaar, tranendal, swakop, weltvrede, fairs, pietie breedt, karakul rug-weaving, annual expo, Ron Swilling, ron swilling
    Follow my Footsteps: Proudly Namibian ...

    After Swakop, it was back to Windhoek to overload the washing machine and most...

    By Bernd Grahl
    Swakopmund Jetty Read More

    Travel, Gondwana Collection Namibia, dolphin beach, africa, langstrand, damara tern, harbour, gondwana lodges, follow my footsteps, walvis bay, breeding sites, Guest Blogger, Ron Swilling, ron swilling

    August, 12 2013 in Travel, Gondwana Collection Namibia, dolphin beach, africa, langstrand, damara tern, harbour, gondwana lodges, follow my footsteps, walvis bay, breeding sites, Guest Blogger, Ron Swilling, ron swilling
    Follow my Footsteps: Flamingos for Africa ...

    The sun and blue sky finally appeared today, thanks to the gods, angels and all celestial...

    By Bernd Grahl
    Into the mist Read More

    Travel, Gondwana Collection Namibia, africa, gondwana lodges, Guest Blogger, diego cao, cape cross, henties bay, seals, steve bailey, cairo, guano collectors, cape town, united kingdom, cape fur seals, graves, wlotzkasbaken, uk, Ron Swilling

    August, 10 2013 in Travel, Gondwana Collection Namibia, africa, gondwana lodges, Guest Blogger, diego cao, cape cross, henties bay, seals, steve bailey, cairo, guano collectors, cape town, united kingdom, cape fur seals, graves, wlotzkasbaken, uk, Ron Swilling
    Follow my Footsteps: Into the mist ...

    Cape Cross (and its seal colony), about 130km north of Swakopmund, was my destination for...

    By Bernd Grahl
    What fun! Read More

    Travel, Gondwana Collection Namibia, africa, gondwana lodges, namib desert, follow my footsteps, jetty, Guest Blogger, spitzkoppe, swakop, asparagus, Ron Swilling, ron swilling

    August, 8 2013 in Travel, Gondwana Collection Namibia, africa, gondwana lodges, namib desert, follow my footsteps, jetty, Guest Blogger, spitzkoppe, swakop, asparagus, Ron Swilling, ron swilling
    Follow my Footsteps: What fun!

    Some days like today just seem like play days, when everything is fun from the morning...

    By Bernd Grahl
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