Anna&Heiner

2016-2018, we traveled all the way down from Germany to and through Australia in our Toyota Landcruiser! Now, back home through Africa!

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Heute auf der überfüllten Königstraße einen Kinnmaske-tragenden Polizisten auf das richtige Tragen der Maske hingewiesen. Das sollte eigentlich genau Ihre Aufgabe sein @PP_Stuttgart ! Eine freche Antwort ist alles, was zurückkam. Was ist eigentlich mit der Menschheit los?

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Spotted this (Banksy??) in our neighbourhood during a 🏃🏽‍♂️ this morning. Had to stop and appreciate the message: A child, wearing a face mask and watering a rainbow. Rainbows = hope, renewal and fresh starts. Let that sink in 🙏🏽
Tx to the artist for sharing. #SundayMotivation

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When leaving Kaokoveld, we came across this friendly mob of Himba people. The father of the family needed a ride to the next village and we asked whether they would show us their home in return.
The Himba people of northern Namibia have managed to preser… https://t.co/nvPDOXmlCf

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Marienfluss, Namibia. But there's no 'Fluss' i.e. river, just dry, barren lands, desert dust and mist from the ocean. After the wet, the valley completely changes its appearance, the grass shoots and leaves the valley covered in a lush green carpet. But … https://t.co/Zh2LZLg2y5

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Sunset in the Hartmann Valley.
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Life's hard in Africa! We've noticed on many levels. Especially in the villages, cut off from, yet dependent on a globalized economy, it is often a struggle to survive. And that's not just a phase, it's day-to-day reality for literally a billion of peopl… https://t.co/YeRRFuhkSl

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Camping in the Hoanib Valley, where desert lions and desert elephants roam 🦁🐘 https://t.co/Y4JmqSg7CX

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Namibia's rivers are mostly seasonal, which means they are not fed by springs, but carry surface water only after rains. Yet, they not only provide beautiful landscapes but also some ground water that supports live.
When dry, you can follow the 4x4 track… https://t.co/VrzHHQJiOE

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This, dear friends, is a Welwitschia mirabilis, a desert plant endemic to the Namib Desert in Namibia and Angola.
This one is still a rather small example. They grow larger with age, and as some specimen are estimated to be more than 1000 years old, they… https://t.co/H1F5zxQuwF

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What we really loved about Namibia: the abundance of scenic wild camping opportunities. It probably hasn't been that good since Mongolia and we only rocked up at campgrounds every now and then to get a proper shower 🚿. https://t.co/FsyKXK39B2

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The area around Spitzkoppe and Brandberg is definitely worth a trip for its dramatic scenery and rock art sites! https://t.co/c6XKX9YgF1

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We have this little "tradition" going of being stuck in rain the first night of camping after staying in one (sunny) place for a couple of days. And that's exactly what happened when we had left Windhoek and drove to the dramatic Spitzkoppe mountain, alt… https://t.co/s9EpNV5BqO

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On the way from colonial Swakopmund to the capital city of Windhoek, there is much more than sand and stone. There are colorful rock formations, and signs of life in places where there is the slightest chance of some moisture. https://t.co/2jqLmuQP7L

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Obligatory stop in Swakopmund for a few beers and German food in a somewhat strange environment. Blasmusik and Schweinshaxe in the middle of the Namibian desert... https://t.co/qtU5S6atqR

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Never before we have seen such landscape patterns as the one in the Kuiseb Valley, just south of Walvis Bay.
The seasonal river not only creates an evergreen strip of vegetation in its bed, but also divides the Namib Desert in two: red sand dunes with a … https://t.co/2cir9rG6na

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We were warned about the road conditions in Namibia beforehand and after several thousand kilometers on Namibian roads we're ready to give you our perspective on the topic.
Namibian roads are certainly not the worst roads we have experienced on this trip… https://t.co/2ogAhyt5k7

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Sometimes you just have to do the inherently stupid and jump from your 2 meters high vehicle roof in a remote location. But Heiner's assessment of the ground conditions was right and the sand proofed to be sufficiently soft. 😃 https://t.co/UE0PhYFqf1

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Long road to Lüderitz.

They say Lüderitz, a small port town built by the Germans, is where they invented the wind. On our way back inland from there, we were shown why, as we were caught up in a solid and storm. One of the scariest driving conditions, y… https://t.co/esxNq6Y3Uf

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Well, no train stopping at this station anymore.. 😄 https://t.co/0MUWOXYyRa

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Namibia, just after the tiny border crossing at Mata-Mata. Again, hundreds of Kalahari dunes to cross, but on a well graded dirt, that allows speeds of 100 km/h easily (not that we could go that fast 🙃) and gives you a fun rollercoaster feeling, due … https://t.co/kFXJurjjdv