March, 28 2023 in
Grave Matters
Honouring our grader operators
I’ve always been grateful to our grader operators, who keep the Namibian gravel roads in...
March, 21 2023 in
history,
people,
funny moments from the past
Funny moments from the past – The flying nun
This unusual photo was taken at the Swakop River in the big flood of 1934.Every few...
March, 17 2023 in
landscape namibia
Roter Kamm – Namibia’s unknown crater
Unknown to most, a massive crater lies in the Tsau //Khaeb (Sperrgebiet) National Park,...
March, 15 2023 in
history
Remembering dairy days
One of my childhood memories is the early-morning delivery van dropping off milk from the...
March, 14 2023 in
people,
What’s in a name?
What’s in a name? – ‘No woman, no cry’
I love meeting Namibia’s people. In Lüderitz a few days ago I had the good fortune of...
March, 10 2023 in
adventure,
history
For the love of a Vaaljapie – The best little tractor around
One of my fondest memories is sitting on my father’s lap while he drove his Vaaljapie...
March, 7 2023 in
Upcycling at its best
Upcycling at its best
Namibia’s donkey carts are the 4x4s of rural Namibia. I came across this wonderful...
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...
February, 28 2023 in
What’s in a name?
What’s in a name?
We can take a guess that the ‘Best Gloomy House’ shebeen near Rundu is poorly lit indoors...
February, 24 2023 in
history
Reader’s Digest – ‘Life well shared’
I have many memories of sitting in the doctor or dentist’s waiting room as a child and...
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