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Posted 3 May 2012 at 19:14 in
Tour Reports
A leisurely departure from Vingerklip this morning as we head north to Etosha National Park. On route we stop in the small town of Outjo. Here Richard and Dawn recommend their favourite lunch cafe, the Outjo Bakery. The service is leisurely but the food is great. […]
Posted 2 May 2012 at 19:11 in
Tour Reports
Waking up at Vingerklip Lodge is quite magical. The sun rises over the "Eagle's Nest" rock formation and throws amazing light on the bush and on the lodge bungalows and terraces. To be honest you have to be here to really experience it as words just don't do it justice. […]
Posted 1 May 2012 at 19:09 in
Tour Reports
We departed the Hansa Hotel this morning, stopped at the petrol station for some ice to keep our water supplies cool in our coach cold box and then headed north. Travelling along the desolate Skeleton Coast road we stopped to view a ship wreck before arriving in the town of […]
Posted 30 April 2012 at 19:07 in
Tour Reports
First things first. After our previous story some blog followers made contact to ask whether any Furlongs guests had taken part in yesterday's naked cycling expedition? We can confirm (thankfully!) that they did not. Our guests were merely spectators if you see what we […]
Posted 29 April 2012 at 19:06 in
Tour Reports
More than half our group joined optional sightseeing flights early this morning. The 5-seater light aircraft took off from a nearby airstrip and headed into the Namib Naukluft Park flying over Sesriem Canyon, Sossusvlei and the giant sand dunes. Other guests enjoyed a […]
Posted 28 April 2012 at 19:03 in
Tour Reports
We were up early and pretty much the first visitors to enter the Namib Naukluft Park. Within minutes we were viewing the most amazing sand dunes with the early morning sun providing a wonderful selection of colour tones and shadows. At the end of the 50km Tarmac park road […]
Posted 27 April 2012 at 19:01 in
Tour Reports
First thing this morning we're back in the Country Club's Kokerboom Restaurant for a hearty breakfast buffet. Luggage is checked and loaded onto our coach and we're ready to go. At the same time the hotel is busy receiving students for a college graduation ceremony. […]
Posted 26 April 2012 at 22:02 in
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Everyone gathered at Heathrow in good time for our South African Airways flight. We departed from Terminal One and could therefore see first hand all the work going on at the nearby rebuilding of Terminal Two. It looks impressive. Our flight departure gate at Terminal One […]
Posted 24 April 2012 at 14:08 in
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The Northern Lights occur when highly charged electrons from solar winds interact with the earth's atmosphere as they are attracted towards the magnetic poles. Solar winds result from sunspot activity, and the more sunspots, the more aurora activity. The solar cycle peaks […]
Posted 20 April 2012 at 07:29 in
Tour Reports
On Wednesday 25th April Richard and Dawn set off to escort the first of two 17-day Namibia tours. As usual, we plan to post a regular tour blog on the website. And, as usual, the aim is to write a light hearted comment on our day-to-day activities. The emphasis being on […]
