Our last weeks on the African continent were spent in Namibia. Desert landscapes like we've never seen before. Big spaces and even bigger skies. Here are some photos of places we visited -- all in the southern part of the country.
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| Arrival in Lüderitz |
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| Kolmanskop -- once thriving during the diamond mining rush of the early 20th century, now a ghost town covered in sand |
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| Railways built and never used |
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| Desert house near on the road from Kolmanskop to Aus |
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| Wild desert horses near Aus |
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| World War I gun emplacement near Aus |
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| Sunset atop boulders near Aus |
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| At Fish River Canyon |
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| Fish River Canyon, said to be the second largest canyon after the Grand Canyon in the US |
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| Quiver trees |
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| Overnight at Burgsdorf Guest house -- the rhinos were a surprise! |
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| ...as were the cheetahs! |
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| Lola enjoyed the playful kitties -- sisters raised from cubs by the rehabilitation program at Burgsdorf. |
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| Oryx in the desert |
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| Spectacular dunes at Sossusvlei |
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| Jana on Dune 45 |
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| Sunset on Dune 45: a perfect wedding photo op! |
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| Jackal near Diaz Point, near Lüderitz |
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| Diaz Point Lighthouse, near Lüderitz |