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The long road north to Namibia

Tuesday, 18 November 2008

The world is not round, especially in parts of Namibia, where it is extremely flat and very, very hot! We were driven out of Cape Town by the bad weather and settled into the long drive north to Namibia. Endless long roads and only a few birds nests (Weaver Birds) in the telegraph poles to add interest. A completely different landscape to any we have ever experienced. More to follow in the Namib Desert.


Check Spelling A custom-built perch, in this case for a Weaver Bird. Must play hell with the reception though.



Endless long roads, at times with no interest, although the distant hills do sometimes punctuate the simmering horizon. All the main roads are good, but head off into the less visited spots and expect to slow down on well-graded gravel surfaces. A normal 2WD car is generally okay for most of the time. A 4x4 would help in places especially near any deep sand.


posted by Westcoast Mountainguides @ 20:25 


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