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    On the road with faraway sandy trials

    June, 23 2023 in On the road with faraway sandy trials
    On the road with Faraway Sandy Trails-The ghost tales of Lake Otjikoto

    I picked up some unusual travelling literature on a recent trip through Namibia, a book...

    By Ron Swilling
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    Upcycling at its best

    June, 13 2023 in Upcycling at its best
    Upcycling at its best – The VW bar

    Giving a second life to old items is always inspiring. I came across this unusual bar...

    By Ron Swilling
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    people, history

    June, 9 2023 in people, history
    Henno Martin’s sheltering desert

    One of Namibia’s most popular reads is Henno Martin’s book ‘The Sheltering Desert’,...

    By Ron Swilling
    The tale of Ouma Rusks Read More

    adventure, people

    May, 28 2023 in adventure, people
    The tale of Ouma Rusks

    It was a sweet discovery to learn that Ouma Nannie Greyvensteyn from Molteno in the...

    By Ron Swilling
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    history, people

    May, 27 2023 in history, people
    David ‘Twyfelfontein’ (part2)

    If you’ve ever wondered about the name given to Namibia’s famous rock engravings,...

    By Ron Swilling
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    history, people

    May, 26 2023 in history, people
    David ‘Twyfelfontein’ (part1)

    If you’ve ever wondered about the name given to Namibia’s famous rock engravings,...

    By Ron Swilling
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    history

    May, 12 2023 in history
    The Terraplane of Ghost Valley

    Alongside a sandy track leading to Klein-Aus Vista’s Geisterschlucht cabin, a rusted and...

    By Ron Swilling
    The-tale-of-Ouma-Rusks Read More

    people

    April, 28 2023 in people
    The tale of Ouma Rusks

    It was a sweet discovery to learn that Ouma Nannie Greyvensteyn from Molteno in the...

    By Ron Swilling
    Bring-back-the-quagga Read More

    history, Flora and Fauna

    March, 31 2023 in history, Flora and Fauna
    Bringing back the quagga

    The last quagga died in the Amsterdam Zoo on 12 August 1883. Its passing went unnoticed...

    By Ron Swilling
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    Flora and Fauna

    March, 3 2023 in Flora and Fauna
    Octopus of the Namib - Welwitschia

    Among Namibia’s many wonders is the welwitschia plant, which naturalist Bernard Carp...

    By Ron Swilling
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