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Dec 17, 2007 - Windhoek

Day 19 Mon 17th Dec Bus from Swakopmund to Windhoek Up early to wave the overlander troops farewell. ... Shopping & then get on the Intercape to Windhoek. ... A suggested itinerary would be fly in and out of Windhoek (2 days) and on to Etosha (4-6days) visit one or both of the main campsites in the park - Namutoni and Okava. ...

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Sep 21, 2007 - Too long in Windhoek

Well it is safe to say that we may have blown the budget in the first two weeks in Namibia. so needless to say we have been in Windhoek for the last week recooperating our finances. ... What else have we been up to? We certainly have gotten to know Windhoek inside & out. ...

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Mar 19, 2007 - Okavango Delta to Windhoek

18th March - Today was a huge drive day across the border and into Namibia. We were heading for the capital of Windhoek. ... It is an amazing place, very modern.18th March - Today was a huge drive day across the border and into Namibia. We were heading for the capital of Windhoek. ... It is an amazing place, very modern....

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Nov 30, 2006 - Back in Windhoek

So we arrived back in Windhoek, Justin and Matt left, then Antonia left yesterday so Im whiling away another day here waiting for tomorrow. ... Tomorrow I go to Swakopmund and continue my travels up north in the hope of seeing some big scary animals! Guessing I wont have access to internet for a while but will be in contact soon.So we arrived back in Windhoek, Justin and Matt left, then Antonia left yesterday so Im whiling away another day here waiting for tomorrow. ... Tomorrow I go to Swakopmund and continue my travels up north in the hope of seeing some big scary animals! Guessing I wont have access to internet for a while but will be in contact soon....

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Nov 28, 2006 - Namibia - Windhoek 'We got bogged hahaha.. Annabel'

Up early to leave at 5:30am to drop the guys and girls departing at the bus terminal. Arrived in Windhoek and what a shock. ... Windhoek did look pretty safe but obviously not. ... Becs did not have anything on her so lost nothing.Up early to leave at 5:30am to drop the guys and girls departing at the bus terminal. Arrived in Windhoek and what a shock. ... Windhoek did look pretty safe but obviously not. ... Becs did not have anything on her so lost nothing....

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On another jaunt...

Nov 18, 2006 - Bye Bye Cape Town!

Well my plans changed quite dramatically.violins! I got on a bus and after a long 20 hours arrived in Windhoek in Namibia this morning. ... Windhoek is a small city ...

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Nov 13, 2006 - Afica: Namibia Final Country for 2006

Well I left Cape town and flew to Wendhoek capitol of Namibia.Well I left Cape town and flew to Wendhoek capitol of Namibia....

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Nov 1, 2006 - Finally Namibia!

It was a LONG slog - about 900 km - but I finally made it to Windhoek (Vind-hook)at about 6:00 that night. ... I must say I was incredible suprised to find Windhoek a kind of happening place. ... It was very modern compared to the nothing towns on the way, and had a few smallish skyscrapers giving it a bit of a skyline.It was a LONG slog - about 900 km - but I finally made it to Windhoek (Vind-hook)at about 6:00 that night. ... I must say I was incredible suprised to find Windhoek a kind of happening place. ... It was very modern compared to the nothing towns on the way, and had a few smallish skyscrapers giving it a bit of a skyline....

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Reilly on the Road

Apr 21, 2006 - Namibia!

From Cape Town we flew to Namibia's capital city of Windhoek (pronounced vinhook). ... 70% of Windhoek's 250K people still live in townships. ... We spent a couple of nights in Windhoek to gear up for our travels and quickly learned that the entire country had recently experienced unusually long and hard rainstorms and that visitors to the areas we planned to visit in Etosha National Park were coming back "very disappointed" having seen few animals because they had all fled to the newly abundant waterholes in northern areas of the park which are off-limits to tourists. ... From Windhoek we started the four hour drive to the town of Swakopmund on the coast. ...

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Apr 5, 2006 - Windhoek - Namibia

Windhoek, Namibia- April 5 Finally we are heading into one of the countries that prompted our trip-it was near the top of our list of places in the world to visit due in part to other photographers and friends. ... Our first stop is in Windhoek which we are amazed at this modern metropolis in Africa. ... It has a great German influence with great breads, meats, a fast internet ( this is unbelievable compared with most places we have been).Windhoek, Namibia- April 5 Finally we are heading into one of the countries that prompted our trip-it was near the top of our list of places in the world to visit due in part to other photographers and friends. ... Our first stop is in Windhoek which we are amazed at this modern metropolis in Africa. ... It has a great German influence with great breads, meats, a fast internet ( this is unbelievable compared with most places we have been)....

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Mar 8, 2006 - Arrive in Namibia - Windhoek

So here I am ready for the expedition proper.So here I am ready for the expedition proper....

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Anita in Africa

Feb 2, 2006 - Windhoek, Namibia

Very charming town, clean and green (only time it rains is at this time of year) Looks European, but it is in fact the capital of Namibia.Very charming town, clean and green (only time it rains is at this time of year) Looks European, but it is in fact the capital of Namibia....

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