Sunday, 19 August 2007
Gobabeb
Gobabeb was a unique experience. A desert research station in the Namib desert with a riverbed barrier which prevents nature's force of the sand dunes from encroaching any further. The sand dunes which have a rich colour and strange properties. Finally the remote community of people investigating more about our wonderful world.
Friday, 10 August 2007
Soaking it all up
Had a few busy days. On Wednesday night I went to the Franco-Namibian Cultural centre and saw a film about the Himba indigneous population - really fantastic. Thursday contiunued in this vain of culture. I went to the lovely - if some what small- national gallery and saw some super lino prints and paintings. The best part of my day was yet to come. I went to Katatura and helped at a children's after school centre. They were just gorgeous and smiley with an excessive amount of energy!
Today we went for a walk around Avis dam, the reservoir which supplies Windhoek's water. Lots of rock scrabbling and skirting around baboons!!
Today we went for a walk around Avis dam, the reservoir which supplies Windhoek's water. Lots of rock scrabbling and skirting around baboons!!
Monday, 6 August 2007
Family
As i found the photos on my camera of the trip I also found those of my lovely family - Jon, Amelie and Scampi
It is amazing how old friends and new friends can make a trip much more than I imagined in my office when I booked my flight to Namibia as the rain just poured down for hours. All the marking of maths SATs papers was completely worth it! In fact, this morning we went for coffee at a craft centre and as I ate the carrot cake and cheesecake (shared) I thought of it more as 3 papers rather than N$50.
The road trip to Etosha national park was amazing. Firstly, everything we saw was backdropt by a blue sky and brightly lit by the african sun. Each time we saw any animals I felt very much like I was watching a nature programme on TV. They were strangely unaware of us sitting in our car so closley watching and commenting on their every move. My favourite had to be the giraffes as they struggle to get down to the water at the waterhole by almost doing the splits.
We started the trip in the best way by staying with T's friends at Ongava Lodge meaning my first experience of the African bush was at a full moon watch of the Rhinos on the nature reserve. Stu was so knowledgeable about all the animals and his passion for his work was impressive. Whilst here I realised how close we were to the animals as we fell asleep in our room listening to the very close roaring of lions.
The road trip to Etosha national park was amazing. Firstly, everything we saw was backdropt by a blue sky and brightly lit by the african sun. Each time we saw any animals I felt very much like I was watching a nature programme on TV. They were strangely unaware of us sitting in our car so closley watching and commenting on their every move. My favourite had to be the giraffes as they struggle to get down to the water at the waterhole by almost doing the splits.
We started the trip in the best way by staying with T's friends at Ongava Lodge meaning my first experience of the African bush was at a full moon watch of the Rhinos on the nature reserve. Stu was so knowledgeable about all the animals and his passion for his work was impressive. Whilst here I realised how close we were to the animals as we fell asleep in our room listening to the very close roaring of lions.
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