June, 20 2023 in
people,
history
Oom Jannie and his old ox-wagon
I first spotted the old ox-wagon abandoned in a deserted farmyard while I was driving on...
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’,...
May, 19 2023 in
people,
history
The supercool Raleigh Chopper
Back in the late 60s and 70s, before BMXs hit the market, the Raleigh Chopper bikes were...
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...
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...
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...
January, 17 2023 in
adventure,
history
Sandwich Harbour – ‘The loveliest place on the desert coast’
So wrote naturalist Bernard Carp in his 1961 book “I chose Africa’. And it remains so....
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