At the beginning of the blog I put forth a couple of questions that some folks had asked about this trip: Where is Namibia, and why Namibia.
Those of you kind enough to follow our ramblings (written & travel wise) may have "found" Namibia on Google earth or a newer Rand McNally atlas. If not here's the Readers Digest low down. Namibia, which sits on the Atlantic side of the continent just north of South Africa, has been a country for less then 30 years. Like most of southern Africa it was politically part of South Africa & formally called West South Africa. Along with the end of the Angolan war, perestroika, and the fall of the Berlin wall; Namibia found independence. Today the country has a strong conservation movement (our adventure into Sandwitch Harbor brought us in contact with one of Southern Africa's chief ecologist, as the time with the N.G.O. EHRA, put us in touch with top flight & dedicated wildlife conservationists). But as many countries do Namibia struggles with the conflicting economic nature of its resources: mining vs habitat, development vs conservation. That's the where (and some of the what). Now the why.
Mary celebrates her fiftith birthday this year (actually that benchmark was reached yesterday),
In think the next couple entries will be our last while in country, I'll break them up so I can share a couple of our snapshots of the critters we found. So next up "Lions & Leopards & ... Ah it's just more stinkin' Guineafowl oh my"!
MH Holden PLS
[email protected]
Tacoma WA
iPhone communications
Those of you kind enough to follow our ramblings (written & travel wise) may have "found" Namibia on Google earth or a newer Rand McNally atlas. If not here's the Readers Digest low down. Namibia, which sits on the Atlantic side of the continent just north of South Africa, has been a country for less then 30 years. Like most of southern Africa it was politically part of South Africa & formally called West South Africa. Along with the end of the Angolan war, perestroika, and the fall of the Berlin wall; Namibia found independence. Today the country has a strong conservation movement (our adventure into Sandwitch Harbor brought us in contact with one of Southern Africa's chief ecologist, as the time with the N.G.O. EHRA, put us in touch with top flight & dedicated wildlife conservationists). But as many countries do Namibia struggles with the conflicting economic nature of its resources: mining vs habitat, development vs conservation. That's the where (and some of the what). Now the why.
Mary celebrates her fiftith birthday this year (actually that benchmark was reached yesterday),
In think the next couple entries will be our last while in country, I'll break them up so I can share a couple of our snapshots of the critters we found. So next up "Lions & Leopards & ... Ah it's just more stinkin' Guineafowl oh my"!
MH Holden PLS
[email protected]
Tacoma WA
iPhone communications
Happy Birthday Mary...I hope it was all that you wanted. I have enjoyed reading of your adventures. Jeff and I leave in 2 days. Travel safe home!
Posted by: Tracey Kidston | 09/01/2011 at 10:08 AM