namibia
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Nimibia road tripTRANSCRIPT
Namibia never fails to enthral its visitors, to charge the fantasies and
imaginations of narrators in their e orts to aptly describe the many-
facetted grandeur and harsh splendour of this desert country.
So many words have been written and told, and still poets do not tire to
invent attributes to do justice to its unique, ever-varying magnificence.
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Sossusvlei, Namib-Naukluft National Park.
Some of the highest sand dunes in the world, the highest reaching
300-400 meters (350m on average, named "Big Daddy" or "Crazy Dune"),
which rest on a sandstone terrace.
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The Dead Vlei
Dead Vlei is a white clay pan located near the more famous salt pan of
Sossusvlei, inside the Namib-Naukluft Park in Namibia. Also written
DeadVlei or Deadvlei, its name means "dead marsh" (from English dead,
and Afrikaans vlei, a lake or marsh in a valley between the dunes).
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Swakopmund.
Possibly the weirdest town on earth. Swakopmund is a beach resort and
an example of German colonial architecture. It was founded in 1892 as
the main harbour for German South-West Africa.
Buildings in the city include the Altes Gefängnis prison, designed by
Heinrich Bause in 1909. The Wörmannhaus, built in 1906 with a
prominent tower, is now a public library.
The city is known for extreme sports. Nearby lies a camel farm, which is
always useful to know.
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