St Helena - A Rock in Atlantic Ocean

St Helena A rock in the South Atlantic Ocean! (accessible only by boat) OK, so it's much bigger than a rock, its a volcanic tropical island that measures just about 16 x 8 km with a population of around 4,500 people. It is part of the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. It's also Britain's second-oldest remaining overseas territory after Bermuda. We had set sail from Walvis Bay, Namibia on the 16th March 2014 and arrived in Jamestown, the capital of St Helena on the 24th March. Our passage...

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Fish Canyon River, Namibia

Fish River Canyon The second largest canyon in the world and largest in Africa/Southern Hemisphere. It features a gigantic ravine, in total about 100 miles (160 km) long, up to 27 km wide and in places almost 550 meters deep. On our way to Fish River Canyon we had a flat tire and found a dead bird on the car Spotted some wild life Made a stop at Canon Roadhouse A privately owned lodge about 25 km away from Fish River Canyon. A charming lodge decorated with old car parts found in the region.   Nice old cars Our...

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Hammerstein: Up Close & Personal with Cheetahs

An amazing experience - up close & personal with Oscar and Wilde, 2 adorable Cheetahs at Hammerstein Lodge in Namibia. Oscar - The Male Wilde - The Female A selfie with Oscar Alex's arm Fiesty Caracal More of Oscar So Adorabl...

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Sossusvlei, Namibia

Deadvlei Sossusvlei is located in the southern part of the Namib Desert, in the Namib-Naukluft National Park of Namibia. These dunes are among the highest in the world. The tallest sand dune in Sossusvlei is 'Big Daddy' at 1066 ft/325 m. It was about 380km drive from Walvis Bay. We spent 2 days here. Driving back and forth from our lodge in Hammerstein which is about 104km away. The long drive was absolutely worth it.   Amazing views - love the contour and shadows of the sand dunes The sand here is about...

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Walvis Bay, Namibia

The passage from Cape Town, South Africa to Walvis Bay, Namibia was one of the coldest I've ever experienced. We departed V&A Waterfront in the early hours on 4th March 2014 and arrived on 8th March, covering 647 nautical miles. It was a pleasant sail as we had constant winds from the South-Southwest.As we approached Walvis Bay, a large bird landed on Raptor. At first we were very careful not to spook it. Quietly taking photos of it behind the side panels. But it was so brave and friendly, it hopped towards us and perched itself on one of...

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