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Adventures in Namibia
... dune in between runs. For two of the runs, I attempted to do a jump, both times landing on my back side. Falling in sand is much more forgiving then snow. We also got to try lie down sliding which is much like tobogganing on your belly. We were able to get 2 runs in and they clocked our speeds as we went down. My first run was 72 kms/hour and my second was 71kms. I and one other were the fastest in the group. All in all a fantastic experience and I would ...
Just avoid the cars....
... some parachute actionage and a view over the Namibian desert. Amazing. I will definitely be doing it again in NZ!!! =D
The afternoon was a bit of a blur; I went out for lunch with Sarah and came back with a food coma, so I sort of found myself unable to do anything until we went out for dinner later on, where I was still so horrifically stuffed from lunch I struggled to manage a salad and an orange juice. Eeek. Afterwards it was time for a night out ...
An entire day of flying in Swakopmund
... a 'broedchen”. So we headed into town with
him and had a 'broedchen' (although the menu said 'roll') and talked a bit more
about life in general. We did end up giving him a nice tip and he seemed
genuinely touched by that. All in all, it was a very fun morning for us and it
was interesting to meet him and we were happy that he'd gotten us back into
town safely.
Next on the planning was flying, so we quickly headed to the
car ...
Seaside and cool breezes
... 2nd Day. Went on a boat trip along the coast all morning, had seals jumping on board for a cuddle and picture and they were rewarding with a feed of fish. Saw pelicans, dolphins, flamingo and hundreds, maybe thousands of smelly seals.
In the afternoon we took a scenic flight back over much of the country we have travelled, the dunes, the coast and the ...
Getting a hug from a large seal
... frolicking in the water around the cat, practicing their summersaults and spins. Jackals were hovering looking for any dead seal as a result of a fight, or being squashed.
Had Onyx for dinner. By tasting the local game, when we spot an animal we can say it is an xxx and it tastes yyyyyyyy. The Ostrich fillet I had previously was delicious, but the Onyx was not as ...