Dorob

 20 December 2018

And here are some snaps from our recent visit to Dorob National Park in the Namib Desert in Namibia.

Our convoy of 4WDs

Off we go!

Miles and miles of desert

The lichens are protected

Desert Plants

Flowers of 600 year old plant - Welwitschia Mirabilis

600 year old plant - Welwitschia Mirabilis

Parched earth

Pit stop

Holden - A piece of Australia in the desert

River bed

Dune 7

20 December 2018

A day at sea is giving me a chance to catch up with posts.

They saved the best until nearly last. We had a super day yesterday when the ship berthed in Walvis Bay, Namibia. Following are a few snaps from Dune 7 which is 5km wide and 30km long. That's a lot of sand!

Robert (top left)

Robert's view from on high

Wildflowers

Food glorious food

 14 December 2018

For our children, lest they are worried that we are not getting enough nourishment on Seven Seas Explorer.

Bingerville Boys

When we recently visited the Government Boy's Orphanage in Bingerville, Ivory Coast we asked why the boys were there as we thought they may be HIV/AIDS orphans.

We were told that they were children of poor parents who gave them up because they couldn't afford to keep them.

Sorry Scenes in Sao Tome

 It was sad to see so many buildings and items of infrastructure in states of decay and disrepair in Sao Tome today.

One of the few buildings in reasonable condition