Typical Namibia pics
2012-02-29 to 03-05 - Random Namibia, a set on Flickr. Finally some typical Namibia images: the giant social weaver nests which are enlarged until they become too large and fell the tree they have been attached to, the welwitschia plant that
Dune 45 and Sossus Vlei pics
2012-03-05 - Dune 45 and Sossus Vlei, Namibia, a set on Flickr. Once again we got up very early to see the sun rise over Africa. And what better place to do so than on a 170m dune? Afterwards we went
Swakopmund action days pics
2012-03-02 to 03 - Swakopmund activities, Namibia, a set on Flickr. There is not much to do in Swakopmund other than all kinds of adrenaline filled outdoor sports. So in two full-on days I first learnt to sand board, then went
Skeleton Coast pics
2012-03-01 - Skeleton Coast, Namibia, a set on Flickr. Skeleton Coast seems like the complete opposite of Etosha: It's a giant desert that ends only at the Atlantic Ocean. We went to see an old oil rig, one of the ship
Pics of a spectacular bush camp
2012-02-29 - Bush camp, Namibia, a set on Flickr. This bush camp outside Skeleton Coast National Park was very special. When we arrived we were greeted by a hyena, gazelle and four zebras which kept watching us closely while circling around
Camp Otjitotongwe Cheetah Farm pics
2012-02-28 - Camp Otjitotongwe Cheetah Farm, Namibia, a set on Flickr. We never saw any cheetahs in Etosha. So we spent our first night after the park on a cheetah farm. We played with the big cats in the farm house
Etosha National Park – Day 4 pics
2012-02-28 - Etosha National Park, Namibia, day 4, a set on Flickr. On our last day in Etosha we left the park through Andersson Gate. And while even after six game drives we still didn't find any elephants we found another
Etosha National Park – Day 3 pics
2012-02-27 - Etosha National Park, day 3, a set on Flickr. Today we saw a spectacular sunrise over the plain. After that there were lots of birds. And I was lucky enough to catch one of those orange legged birds of
Etosha National Park – Day 2 pics
2012-02-26 - Etosha National Park, Namibia, day 2, a set on Flickr. On day two I saw my first hardebeest. A species I hadn't even known existed. Other highlights were a rhino crossing the road right in front of the truck
Etosha National Park – Day 1 pics
2012-02-25 - Etosha National Park, Namibia, day 1, a set on Flickr. The first day in Etosha we did an afternoon game drive. As during the other days we saw lots of giraffe and zebras. But we also saw dozens of