7.4.2011 You feel enveloped by warm hospitality the minute you step through the door of Liziwe’s Guesthouse in Gugulethu, some 15 km southeast of Cape Town’s city centre. In fact, you are greeted like an old friend.
I had phoned to arrange a visit at very short notice. mehr... 7.4.2011 Lüdertiz is a very remote and rocky place. Nevertheless, this little town and its surroundings harbour many surprises. Most fascinating of these is the great variety of plants found on the peninsula south of Lüderitz.
After a rare good rainy season you may find large areas covered in a succulent, ... mehr... 7.4.2011 Ushivi, False mopane, Bastermopane (Guibourtia coleosperma) While many of the trees in Namibia are somewhat dull green, at least for the grea-ter part of the year, the ushivi tree, only found northeast of a line from Oshikango to Tsumkwe, is conspicuopus by its large shiny dark green ca-nopy. This tree is almost evergreen ... mehr... 7.4.2011 Roidina Nature Farm, situated a mere 30 km north of Omaruru, is under new management since October 2008. The present owners’ main objective is to ensure that their guests can relax and experience the tranquillity a stay in quiet natural surroundings can provide. mehr... 7.4.2011 On the search for freedom, people often go on soul changing journeys: Climbing the highest mountain, exploring the wilderness or flying as high as nature allows. Everyone is trying ambitiously hard to find something, which has not yet been touched by another human being. mehr... 1.4.2010 Magnificent mountains, unique fynbos vegetation, glorious seascapes, wetlands, vineyards, golden fields, citrus orchards, semi-desert, half a dozen nature conservation areas and the extraordinary bloom of wild flowers in spring – there is much to discover ... 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... 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 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 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... |
