27.5.2009 My fascination with West Coast National Park started with a story featuring a charming old cottage overlooking turquoise waters and unspoilt beaches. A cosy place with a stoep for hot summer afternoons and a fire roaring in the grate on chilly autumn and winter evenings. mehr... 27.5.2009 Franschhoek, the ‘French corner’ of South Africa, is cleverly capitalizing on its French heritage of excellent wines and a culinary tradition which is regarded as one of the best in the world. Many of the wine estates, guesthouses, restaurants and shops have ... mehr... 27.5.2009 People don´t ask “where is Gobabeb?”, they ask “what is Gobabeb”. First of all, it is the place of the fig tree, original in Khoekhoegowab (Nama): !Nomabeb – where the usually dry river bed of the Kuiseb river negotiates a rocky bottle neck in the Namib Naukluft Park . mehr... 27.5.2009 Being an arid country aptly named after a desert, Namibia is not generally associated with recreational diving. Though the country boasts a coastline extending over 1500 kilometres the oceanic conditions are mostly unfavourable for diving due to strong currents, rough seas and poor visibility. mehr... 27.5.2009 Travelling to the Waterberg Plateau Park resembles a journey back in time. This holds true both in a geological sense and in the context of Namibia’s history.
From a scientific perspective a visit to Waterberg feels like a trip to the past, providing a rare glimpse into the genesis of the earth. mehr... 27.5.2009 It is a recurring and distinctly Namibian phenomenon: As soon as a public holiday presents the chance for some relaxation over a long weekend, thousands of vacationers flock to the coast.
Feeling pressed for time most of these travellers use the main tarred ... mehr... |
