Katima Mulilo, Zambezi & Divundu, Okavango, Namibia
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| Victoria Falls Waterfront, Livingstone, Zambia |
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Victoria Falls Waterfront, Livingstone, Zambia
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Intercity Bus Terminal, Livingstone, Zambia
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Oasis Bus: Livingstone, Zambia - Katima Mulilo, Namibia
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Oasis Bus: Livingstone, Zambia - Katima Mulilo, Namibia
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Oasis Bus: Livingstone, Zambia - Katima Mulilo, Namibia
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Oasis Bus: Livingstone, Zambia - Katima Mulilo, Namibia
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Oasis Bus: Livingstone, Zambia - Katima Mulilo, Namibia
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Oasis Bus: Livingstone, Zambia - Katima Mulilo, Namibia
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Oasis Bus: Livingstone, Zambia - Katima Mulilo, Namibia
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Oasis Bus: Livingstone, Zambia - Katima Mulilo, Namibia
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Oasis Bus: Livingstone, Zambia - Katima Mulilo, Namibia
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| Oasis Bus: Livingstone, Zambia - Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Oasis Bus: Livingstone, Zambia - Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Oasis Bus: Livingstone, Zambia - Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Oasis Bus: Livingstone, Zambia - Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Oasis Bus: Livingstone, Zambia - Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Oasis Bus: Livingstone, Zambia - Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Oasis Bus: Livingstone, Zambia - Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Caprivi Mutoya Lodge, Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
Für Freitagmittag hatte ich den Red Bomber Bus nach Katima Mulilo, Namibia, reserviert. Es war wieder einmal Zeit, mich von einem weiteren wunderbaren Ort zu verabschieden: Victoria Falls Waterfront Lodge (https://thevictoriafallswaterfront.com-hotel.website)... Ich bestellte einen Yango, der mich in 10 Minuten zum Intercity Busterminal fuhr.
Eine halbe Stunde später fuhr der Oasis (https://oasisbuses.com) Bus zu und die Angestellte des Red Bomber sagte: Komm mit mir, unser Bus hat eine Panne und du kannst mit demselben Ticket mit Oasis nach Katima Mulilo fahren - Glück gehabt! Die angesagte 5 Stunden Fahrt für 200 km erstreckte sich auf 7 Stunden! Eine gaaanz schreckliche Strecke!! Und wie immer weicht die afrikanische Zeit von der internationalen ab... ; )
Um 19 Uhr erreichten wir die Grenze zwischen Sambia und Namibia in Katima Mulilo. Dort standen schon Taxis bereit, die einen zuerst zur Grenze von Sambia fuhren um die Pässe abstempeln zu lassen und dann zur namibischen Grenze. Ich hatte noch kein Visum online beantragt und merkte, dass es direkt vor Ort viel einfacher und schneller gIng: Im Nu hatte ich ein Visum für Namibia und die nette Angestellte bestellte einen Freund mit seinem Taxi für mich! Nach einer halbstündigen Fahrt erreichte ich das Caprivi Mutoya Lodge (https://www.caprivimutoyalodge.com) Dunkelheit... todmüde vom langen Tag und der anstehenden Fahrt!
I had booked the Red Bomber bus to Katima Mulilo, Namibia, for Friday midday. It was time once again to say goodbye to another wonderful place: Victoria Falls Waterfront Lodge (https://thevictoriafallswaterfront.com-hotel.website)... I ordered a Yango, which took me to the Intercity Bus Terminal in 10 minutes.
Half an hour later, the Oasis (https://oasisbuses.com) bus arrived and the Red Bomber employee said: Come with me, our bus has broken down and you can use the same ticket to travel to Katima Mulilo on the Oasis bus. - Lucky me! The advertised 5-hour journey for 200 km stretched to 7 hours! A truly dreadful trip!! And, as always, African time differs from international time... ; )
At 7 pm we reached the border between Zambia and Namibia in Katima Mulilo. Taxis were already waiting to take me first to the Zambian border to have my passport stamped and then on to the Namibian border. I hadn't applied for a visa online yet and realized it was much easier and faster to do it on the spot: I had a Namibian visa in no time and the friendly employee even ordered a taxi friend for me! After a half-hour drive, I arrived at the Caprivi Mutoya Lodge (https://www.caprivimutoyalodge.com) in darkness... exhausted from the long day and arduous journey!
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| Caprivi Mutoya Lodge, Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Caprivi Mutoya Lodge, Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Caprivi Mutoya Lodge, Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Caprivi Mutoya Lodge, Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Caprivi Mutoya Lodge, Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Caprivi Mutoya Lodge, Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Caprivi Mutoya Lodge, Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Caprivi Mutoya Lodge, Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Caprivi Mutoya Lodge, Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Caprivi Mutoya Lodge, Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Caprivi Mutoya Lodge, Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Caprivi Mutoya Lodge, Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Caprivi Mutoya Lodge, Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Caprivi Mutoya Lodge, Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Caprivi Mutoya Lodge, Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Caprivi Mutoya Lodge, Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Caprivi Mutoya Lodge, Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Caprivi Mutoya Lodge, Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Caprivi Mutoya Lodge, Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Spaziergang um / a walk around Caprivi Mutoya Lodge, Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Spaziergang um / a walk around Caprivi Mutoya Lodge, Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Spaziergang um / a walk around Caprivi Mutoya Lodge, Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Spaziergang um / a walk around Caprivi Mutoya Lodge, Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Spaziergang um / a walk around Caprivi Mutoya Lodge, Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Spaziergang um / a walk around Caprivi Mutoya Lodge, Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Spaziergang um / a walk around Caprivi Mutoya Lodge, Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Spaziergang um / a walk around Caprivi Mutoya Lodge, Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Spaziergang um / a walk around Caprivi Mutoya Lodge, Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Spaziergang um / a walk around Caprivi Mutoya Lodge, Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Spaziergang um / a walk around Caprivi Mutoya Lodge, Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Caprivi Mutoya Lodge, Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Caprivi Mutoya Lodge, Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
In Namibia scheint alles etwas organisierter zu sein, deshalb sind am Wochenende auch fast alle Geschäfte zu... Das bedeutet für mich 2 Ruhetage und dann werde ich mich am Montag um eine SIM Karte und Mietauto für Namibia kümmern... Lustigerweise funktionierte meine sambische SIM Karte: Ich befand mich ja schliesslich in einem Länder Viereck: Sambia im Osten und Namibia im Westen, Angola im Norden und Botsuana im Süden...
Die Zeit wollte ich eigentlich auch nutzen, um an meinem Reiseblog weiterzuarbeiten... aber das Internet war unglaublich langsam, zu langsam um Fotos hochzuladen. Und wie im Waterfront in Livingstone waren auch hier im Caprivi Mutoya am Sambesi die Affen eine unterhaltsame Plage: Man konnte den Tisch nicht verlassen, ohne dass sich einer an ans Frühstück machte!
Everything seems to be a bit more organized in Namibia, which is why almost all the shops are closed on weekends... This meant two days of rest for me and then on Monday I'll take care of getting a SIM card and a rental car for Namibia... Funnily enough, my Zambian SIM card worked: After all, I was in a kind of quadrilateral: Zambia to the east and Namibia to the west, Angola to the north and Botswana to the south...
I also wanted to use the time to work on my travel blog... but the internet was incredibly slow, too slow to upload photos. And just like at the Waterfront in Livingstone, the monkeys were a entertaining nuisance here at Caprivi Mutoya on the Zambezi River: You couldn't leave the table without one of them helping themselves to your breakfast!
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| Shamizo, Caprivi Mutoya Lodge, Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| mtc telecom, Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Green Basket, Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Green Basket, Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Green Basket, Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| mit Minibus zurück / back by minibus, Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Caprivi Mutoya Lodge, Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Caprivi Mutoya Lodge, Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
Am Montag war dann endlich Action angesagt: Shamizo nahm mich mit in die Stadt und lud mich beim mtc telecom (https://www.mtc.com.na) ab. Auch die sind zu organisiert, so dass man mindestens 1 Stunde warten muss um beidient zu werden, so viele Leute stehen an! Anders ist es in den anderen afrikanischen Ländern, die ich in diesem halben Jahr durchreist habe: SIM Karten konnte man zu allen Zeiten überall erhalten - keine Wartezeiten...
On Monday, things finally got exciting: Shamizo took me into town and dropped me off at mtc telecom (https://www.mtc.com.na). They're so organized, that you have to wait at least an hour to get service… so many people waiting in line! It's different in the other African countries I've travelled through in the last six months: SIM cards were readily available everywhere at all times – no waiting...
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| Caprivi Mutoya Lodge, Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Caprivi Mutoya Lodge, Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Caprivi Mutoya Lodge, Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Malaika, Bluu Car Rental, Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Bluu Car Rental, Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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| Bluu Car Rental, Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
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Katima Mulilo - Divundu, Namibia
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| Katima Mulilo - Divundu, Namibia |
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Katima Mulilo - Divundu, Namibia
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| Katima Mulilo - Divundu, Namibia |
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| Katima Mulilo - Divundu, Namibia |
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| Katima Mulilo - Divundu, Namibia |
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| Katima Mulilo - Divundu, Namibia |
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| Katima Mulilo - Divundu, Namibia |
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| Katima Mulilo - Divundu, Namibia |
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| Katima Mulilo - Divundu, Namibia |
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| Katima Mulilo - Divundu, Namibia |
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| Katima Mulilo - Divundu, Namibia |
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| Katima Mulilo - Divundu, Namibia |
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| Divundu Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Charlene, Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Namibia |
Am Dienstag hatte ich geplant weiter Richtung Westen zu reisen... am liebsten per Mietauto, das ich Ende Monat in Windhoek abgeben kann... Schon nach 10 Minuten in Namibia hatte ich bemerkt, dass die Strassen hier in wesentlich besseren Zustand sind! Ich hatte meine Fühler ausgestreckt, aber alle schienen das Wochenende zu geniessen! Deshalb hatte ich einen Platz in einem Minibus reserviert und ein Taxi organisiert, das mich um 10 Uhr abholen würde... Doch um 8 Uhr meldete sich Zaina der Bluu Rental Car (https://www.mtc.com.na) und machte mir ein Angebot, auf das ich gewartet hatte! Um 10 Uhr stand Malaika vor der Tür und wir fuhren in die Stadt, um den Vertrag zu unterschreiben. : ))
1 Stunde später fuhr ich los: 300 km und 3 1/2 Stunden nach Divundu am Okavango. Dort hatte ich in der Rainbow River Lodge (https://www.rainbowriverlodgenamibia.com) zwei Nächte reserviert - herrlich! Zwar war auch hier das Internet zu schwach um richtig arbeiten zu können aber ein herrlicher Ort zum erholen!
On Tuesday, I had planned to continue my journey westward... preferably by rental car, which I could return in Windhoek at the end of the month... After just 10 minutes in Namibia, I noticed that the roads here are in much better condition! I'd made some inquiries, but everyone seemed to be enjoying the weekend! Consequently I'd reserved a seat in a minibus and arranged a taxi to pick me up at 10 am... But at 8 am Zaina from Bluu Rental Car (https://www.mtc.com.na) called and made me the offer I'd been waiting for! At 10 am Malaika picked me up and we drove into town to sign the contract. : ))
An hour later I set off: 300 km and 3.5 hours to Divundu on the Okavango River. I had booked 2 nights at the Rainbow River Lodge (https://www.rainbowriverlodgenamibia.com) – wonderful! Unfortunately the internet was too weak here too to work properly, but it was a fantastic plac e to relax!
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| Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Jogging Divundu, Namibia |
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| Jogging Divundu, Namibia |
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| Jogging Divundu, Namibia |
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| Jogging Divundu, Namibia |
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| Jogging Divundu, Namibia |
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| Jogging Divundu, Namibia |
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| Jogging Divundu, Namibia |
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| Jogging Divundu, Namibia |
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| Jogging Divundu, Namibia |
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| Jogging Divundu, Namibia |
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| Jogging Divundu, Namibia |
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| Jogging Divundu, Namibia |
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| Jogging Divundu, Namibia |
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| Jogging Divundu, Namibia |
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| Jogging Divundu, Namibia |
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| Jogging Divundu, Namibia |
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| Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Sunset Boat Cruise, Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Sunset Boat Cruise, Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Amos, Sunset Boat Cruise, Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Sunset Boat Cruise, Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Sunset Boat Cruise, Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Amos, Sunset Boat Cruise, Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Sunset Boat Cruise, Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Sunset Boat Cruise, Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Sunset Boat Cruise, Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Sunset Boat Cruise, Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Popa Falls: fast nicht zu sehen so hoch steht das Wasser! / almost not recognizable so high is the water!, Sunset Boat Cruise, Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Sunset Boat Cruise, Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Sunset Boat Cruise, Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Sunset Boat Cruise, Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Sunset Boat Cruise, Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Sunset Boat Cruise, Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Sunset Boat Cruise, Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Sunset Boat Cruise, Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Sunset Boat Cruise, Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Sunset Boat Cruise, Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Sunset Boat Cruise, Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Sunset Boat Cruise, Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Sunset Boat Cruise, Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Sunset Boat Cruise, Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| sobald wir zurück kamen, begann es zu regnen / as soon as we got back, it started to rain, Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| kleine Runde durch / a small round through Divundu, Namibia |
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kleine Runde durch / a small round through Divundu, Namibia
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kleine Runde durch / a small round through Divundu, Namibia
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kleine Runde durch / a small round through Divundu, Namibia
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kleine Runde durch / a small round through Divundu, Namibia
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kleine Runde durch / a small round through Divundu, Namibia
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kleine Runde durch / a small round through Divundu, Namibia
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kleine Runde durch / a small round through Divundu, Namibia
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kleine Runde durch / a small round through Divundu, Namibia
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kleine Runde durch / a small round through Divundu, Namibia
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kleine Runde durch / a small round through Divundu, Namibia
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kleine Runde durch / a small round through Divundu, Namibia
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kleine Runde durch / a small round through Divundu, Namibia
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Divindu Lodge, kleine Runde durch / a small round through Divundu, Namibia
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Divundu Lodge, kleine Runde durch / a small round through Divundu, Namibia
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Divundu Lodge, kleine Runde durch / a small round through Divundu, Namibia
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Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia
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| Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
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| Rainbow River Lodge, Divundu, Namibia |
Und das
tat ich zwei Tage lang: ausgiebiges
Frühstück, Jogging, entspannen am Pool, eine Schifffahrt zum Sonnenuntergang,
eine kleine Rundfahrt in der Umgebung und ein leckeres gegrilltes Rindsfilet...
- Wie kann man die Zeit noch besser nutzen!?
xxxFranziska
And that's exactly what I did for two days: leisurely breakfasts,
jogging, relaxing by the pool, a sunset boat trip, a short drive around the
area and a delicious grilled beef fillet... How could I have spent my time any
better!?
xxxFranziska
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