Hi, here we are again .... Faster than expected ...
believe it or not - we are in the bush and on - but no later than this we know that we are in a 3rd World country. The Online-Verbindung/Geschwindigkeit is not comparable to our conditions. Therefore, today only a picture and a lot of text. Next time there's new pictures.
Opi Peter, congratulations to the giant mushroom, mushroom's only in the rainy season - from the termite mound - will taste very delicious;
Dear Julius, to Victor, we fully understand that to come you will, driving a car is so cool, next time there's new pictures; morning we drive to the elephant;
Aunt Benita,
nor can I find the pools a little cold, but the latest in the Seychelles I climb into the swimming training; else's I'm fine and mom and dad take good care of me - a bit I dance them right now him for a ride - but I fear that it is not find so funny ... Best wishes Your Antonia
And finally for all Karvnevall-clowns: The new Höhner is out and in Namibia is 8 months Carnival celebrated .... Every month in another region, there goes a lot .... Allaf and Hellau
your men and 5 mass Opi Eberhard
Sunday. 11.10 - Sossusvlei, the highest dunes in the world
after yesterday, we wanted to initially not again a "full body massage" subject to the Namibian roads, and above all it was any of us to get up early felt; 5.30 clock was recommended as the departure of the great sand dunes in the heart of the Namib Desert, one of the most photographed sunrises witness in the world. Finally, we agreed to a departure at 7.00, for Namibian conditions a more normal time, as the day begins early in the rule (only as a help, if someone is driving times to Namibia, certainly not the ideal country for long sleepers ....) Of the girls they were showered with strong protests but with smaller "corruption measures" we got these discrepancies in our tour group in the handle. The guard at the Lodge exit happily waving good-bye with the words: "The mass man Kids Garden is leaving ... and the girls were happy. Fortunately, we were rewarded for our decision, because the Half of the track was paved. The scenery was to the rest. We came again to enjoy a completely new landscape. Yellow prairie grass on which Oryxherden grazed before high petrified sand dunes. At the end of the paved road we got (compared to the usual, tourism commission) in a 4x4 drive and were driven into the sandy desert. As a tourist to do in Namibia are not simply lost.
... and then we put all the deep, red, fine-grained Kalahari sand, our feet and clothes stained reddish - we had just removed the last sand from the cracks - but we have time and are on vacation ... The climb began at one of the oldest and largest dunes in the world. According to geologists the dunes will be 50 million years old, which is based on fossilized dunes - now rock formations- was found. The apricot colored border / reddish sand millions of years ago was originally washed up from the Kalahari desert, the sea and past rivers and carried into the country. One way for several 100 km, which today is unimaginable.
The increase to the thin line was met by all 5 well. Nicoletta reached the summit on the 300m dune as the first sovereign of us. And even Antonia overtook a large group Studiosus traveler. The descent was a wonderful slip and Funpartie. We all put on their trousers and went from the downhill ride, the soft and warm sand. Total eingesaut we arrived at the bottom. Erik and Nicole climbed right up again and again it went downhill.
proved On the way back again, that children do not need a same old and familiar surroundings, to feel comfortable. Nicoletta had the iPhone in the next discovered foresight saved Christmas, and so was happy to commonly known from other environments Dance songs in the car.
Monday, 12/10 - There is nothing going on Namibian roads
Swakopmund our destination. The gravel roads will have us back and we thought it could not lonely. But it works. It was bare and barren and meager. First, the street even climbed a few passes up and down. Then there was not as steppe, steppe and steppe and the grass was less and less and eventually only sand, sand, sand ..... nothing else. Hard to believe, to the horizon just sand, felt could we in the United Arab Emirates or otherwise be. Sometimes we meet an oncoming car, nothing else, a breakdown would be stupid now. Short stop with a picnic in the mile-long plane in the glistening sun, to our surprise, with full cell phone reception - not often the case in Namibia.
happen after about 150km, we salt mining equipment and are suddenly on the coast. Sand dunes, roads lined with palm trees (memories of Dubai are alive), we reach our destination, the Fish River Guest House in Swakopmund. great relief to a subset of the evening we found a nice place with Bayview French fries.
Tuesday, 13/10/2009
After all that sand, we need a change and take a Dolphin / Whale Watching Tour Walvis Bay. The Studiosus friends are back on board. We often meet other travelers, we know from lodges or service stations, the various routes are equivalent but in the end in terms of highlights and tracks. And as always there are nice and materials celled companions that are found Sun In the lodges sometimes is not even any guest the same whether its exuberant joy of discovering the extended family in the cottage or at the dinner table next to him.
we see many dolphins, giant sea lion colonies can be observed at rest by boat. The animals know the "tourists, cross" and know what they like. Hardly resounds the whistle the sailor knows the local pelican, the feeding time is present, a variety of pelicans and gulls are served elegantly snap to the delight of the kids fish from their hands in the air and then land gracefully on the water. Walvis Bay is the most important sea port of Namibia, there is much invested to promote the region. Many industries are located, fish processing, repair and overhaul of oil rigs from neighboring countries, containers awaiting loading and unloading. Glut of container and non-chartered cargo ship lying around, the sight is known from Europe, this fortunately is nothing to see.
Wednesday, 10/14/2009 German than German
we would not have thought: A bit of Germany at the edge of the desert and some German than German. Many buildings are reminiscent of the old colonial era - German seems the main language in the street to be German bookstore, German chemist. The people not only in Swakop often speak better German than English, even in the stores will be better served in German. The small mall is strongly reminiscent of "Wertheim Village. It is a strange feeling about 8.000km away this "enclave" to discover. Maybe we would not have been so surprised, would we (still) better prepared for the journey .... But who barefoot in the last minute jump in the car ....
Nevertheless, life is quiet here and shut down the tempo. A visit to the museum of Swakopmund is today our cultural highlight. The feeling we can not let go of that a little time here has stood still. It is interesting to get a little more information about "German South-West", it harms all of us anything. And the "imperial flag" Now there's to be done. Frankly, some getting used to, but not absolutely ill-understood by political affiliation. Also we learn here. The playground in front of the museum is the appropriate compensation for the girls and playground discussions traveling with job seekers bring us the political situation of the country, the vastness of Africa and the "border situation" Africa closer. Angola continues to fall as an example of one of the more difficult countries in Africa (in terms of road conditions, politics, food, and in general ...)
Thursday, 10/15/2009 - Saturday, 10.17 .2009 - Back to the Country Side
We leave Swakopmund gene after 10km north-west and us, the desert again. In the long run this city would be nothing for us. With a stopover and a picnic in the park around the Spitzkoppe we come to "Okumitundo" at. A 100 Year-old farm that has two generations in the possession of a Düsseldorf family and is leased. Here we spend two days relaxing with very friendly and cheerful hosts and guests. The farmer couple, Cornelius and Daniel (both successful dressage junior in Germany was as well - grew up partly in Bavaria - Reigning Carnival Princess of the region) is characterized not only by excellent homemade cheese but also with extreme hospitality. The new CD Höhner runs regularly. Carnival is seen here not as tight as in Germany, 8 months, every month in a different region and Hellau Allaf called. Oktoberfest is also nationally celebrated.
Opi Eberhard comes to his daily ride on Namibian Hanoverians, at 7 clock will meet a small group of jogging, almost everything at home.
first time we meet on families with children. Nicoletta includes fast friendship with the 8-year-old son of the farm and we see them actually only for meals. The farm offers bushwalks, horse riding, game drives, various aviary, swimming pool. sitting on the porch or at the dinner under the stars with interesting conversations with other guests, the farm managers or just end here because the owner of the farm, we learn a lot over land and people, for example
- The missing middle class in Namibia
- the change of the ruling SWAPO from an original Marxist-Leninist orientation towards a market economy / - governmental actions
The main sources of income of the country are: diamond mining, uranium mining, meat and fish exports and tourism.
- The illiteracy rate is 10%.
- are now being "lured" many Chinese workers in Namibia, working in the mines.
- The final turnout was 93%
(!) - Over 50% of the population belongs to the Ovambo people, who live mostly in the north.
- who insults his wife can, but some are sentenced to years in prison!
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