Village walk and boat trips, Namibia - 23 Nov. 2018


IMGP3366


Great view to start the day.


IMGP3367


PB232782


Dab and wattle construction. We have no clue how lucky we are to live where we do. At Retama, it’s a major disaster when the pool has a problem or the clubhouse is too noisy.


IMGP3371


IMGP3372


The wood the rhino is carved from comes from this type of tree. Should have taken a close up of the rhino so you could see how pretty it is. Bad Bob.


PB232791


This young lady actually made the basket I bought. It is made from grass and twigs. As always, we prefer to buy objects from the locals who made them rather than in the shops.


PB232796



IMGP3378



IMGP3394


IMGP3399


PB232835


IMGP3407


The tree is so big that it doesn’t look big in this photo.


IMGP3402


IMGP3403


IMGP3441


You never know what you will see when you travel.


DSC09648


DSC09668


Water Monitor Lizard.


IMGP3448


IMGP3456


IMGP3476


IMGP3479


Namibian flag.


 DSC09782



DSC09797


IMGP3498


DSC09808


Beer, Norma, it’s beer.


DSC09818


A sel by Linda.


DSC09831


Art photo by Linda to end the day.



Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Around the World in 128 Days - Arrival at Ft. Lauderdale and back home again

Image
  The Cruise is Over - May 11, 2024 - 5,904 Steps It was over months ago we walked out to this same spot shortly after we boarded the ship. Then it was a glorious and joyous afternoon, today it was a glorious but sad morning.  Instead of watching to see if could recognize our luggage being loaded aboard the Zuiderdam, it was watching to see if we could spot it being off loaded. The lineup of trucks bringing provisions for the next sailing that would be leaving a few hours. Trucks were lined up in the far distance awaiting their turn to unload. Port Everglades is a very busy cruise ship terminal. There was a staggering amount of food to be loaded onto the ship. A pallet of apples. A last look at the old home place that served us so well for the past mounts. Literally shutting the door on one of the most awesome adventures we have ever been on. But the fall of next year we will be opening the door on an another one. We patiently waited for our group, Gray 1, to be called. The luggage for
Read more

Around the world in 128 Days - San Juan, Puerto Rico

Image
  Travel Day 126 - May 8, 2024 - 7,666 Steps Joe and Patrick our room stewards who have gone way beyond and above to not only keep our room in perfect conditions, but also have a great sense of humor. If it looks familiar it's because it the same one I recently read. I mentioned to Linda I thought she would enjoy reading it, and she did. You never know how things like this are going to turn out. It proved to be great from original songs, standup comedians, dancing, musical instruments. There's talent hidden amongst the ship's passengers. It took a while after Jose And Grace were transferred  from the Lido, but in the opposite corner of the Lido we found Lisna, who was every bit as awesome as they were. David's history presentation, proving once again that only a tiny bit of history is about names and dates like we were taught in high school. A cartoon from several centuries ago portraying the effects of consuming too much sugar on the King of England. And it is a slight
Read more

Around the World in 128 Days - A Big Celebration on the Last Day at Sea

Image
  Travel Day 128 - May 10, 2024 - 6,604 Steps Today is luggage day, so the elevators were busy all day. A good many boxes were also going back. After 127 days it was time to say goodbye and celebrate the end of the around the world adventure. It was also a day for the last presentations. Ted used his to talk about the woman who discovered the method used to determine the age and size of the universe. Of the 9 brightest stars in the sky, 7 of them are further away from us than Sirius, the brightest one. To answer the question, it's no different than Russia has been for centuries. The communists are no different than the Czars of the past. Only the most ruthless get the top job. Ivan the Terrible would say, Well done Vlad. Our last Happy Hour in the Crow's Nest Life is more than good, it is fantastic. Going out in style tonight. I wonder how many dozen macadamia nut cookies I devoured during the cruise? It's one of those mysteries of the universe that will never be answered.
Read more