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Damara Mopane Lodge Is Located 20 Km East Of Khorixas On The C 39 In Damaraland. As If An African Kingdom
Damara Mopane Lodge is located 20 km east of Khorixas on the C 39 in Damaraland. As if an African kingdom of old, Damara Mopane Lodge is constructed in a semi-circle of interlinking pathways leading to a lavish swimming pool at its centre. Innovatively designed, each chalet has its own small garden planted with vegetables. Bright yellow sunflowers peep out between verdant spinach, beetroot and zany scarecrows, creating an enchanting lodge setting. The labyrinth of walkways leads to a large and cheerful central area. A wash of fresh green brightens the interior as does the heart-shaped mopane leaves stencilled throughout the lodge. A highlight at the end of the day is to ascend the hill to a viewing platform for a sweeping vista of the mopane woodland illuminated by the setting sun. It also is the best spot for a sundowner drink and to gain a view of the intriguing construction of the lodge.
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Die Damara Mopane Lodge liegt 20 km östlich von Khorixas an der C 39 im Damaraland. Wie ein altes afrikanisches Königreich ist die Damara Mopane Lodge in einem Halbkreis von miteinander verbundenen Wegen gebaut, die zu einem großen Pool in der Mitte führen. Jedes Chalet ist innovativ gestaltet und verfügt über einen eigenen kleinen Garten mit Gemüse. Leuchtend gelbe Sonnenblumen ragen zwischen grünem Spinat, Rote Beete und lustigen Vogelscheuchen hervor und schaffen eine bezaubernde Lodge-Umgebung. Das Labyrinth der Gehwege führt zu einem großen und fröhlichen zentralen Bereich. Ein Hauch von frischem Grün hellt das Innere auf, ebenso wie die herzförmigen Mopane-Blätter, die in der gesamten Lodge schabloniert sind. Ein Highlight am Ende des Tages ist der Aufstieg zu dem Hügel mit einer Aussichtsplattform, von der aus man einen weiten Blick auf die Mopane-Wälder hat, die von der untergehenden Sonne beleuchtet werden. Es ist auch der schönste Ort für einen Sundowner-Drink und um einen Blick auf die Lodge zu werfen.
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Das Liebig-Geisterhaus wurde ursprünglich in der deutschen Kolonialzeit (1912-13) gebaut, um die Betriebsleiter der auf die Viehzucht spezialisierten Firma Karl Liebig unterzubringen. Die Liebig Company besaß den größten Teil des kommerziellen Ackerlandes im oberen Einzugsgebiet des Kuiseb-Beckens und wurde 1907 von der Deutschen Farmgesellschaft in Südwestafrika gegründet. Liebig Co. kaufte landesweit große Landflächen - um eine Viehzucht- und Fleischverarbeitungsindustrie im Land aufzubauen. Das Liebig-Haus wurde im deutschen Architekturstil erbaut. Das Haus war ein wichtiger Zwischenstopp für Reisende zwischen Windhoek und der Atlantikküste und wurde vom Direktor der Liebig Company bewohnt.
Chapman's Peak Drive on the Atlantic Coast between Hout Bay and Noordhoek in the Cape Peninsula in South Africa is one of the most spectacular marine drives in Africa and in the world. Chapman’s Peak Drive is affectionately known amongst locals as “Chappies” and is the must for anyone who is passionate about the majestic scenery of Cape Town and South Africa. Initially constructed during the WW1, this 9 km route with its 114 curves, skirts Chapman's Peak, the 590 m high southerly extension of Constantia Berg, and follows the rocky coastline to unfold breathtaking views in both directions. Car companies from all over the world like to shoot their commercials here.
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Der Chapman’s Peak Drive ist eine neun Kilometer lange Küstenstraße auf der Kap-Halbinsel südlich von Kapstadt. Er schlängelt sich in 114 Kurven unmittelbar zwischen Meer und steilen Felswänden entlang von Hout Bay nach Noordhoek und führt über den Chapman’s Peak, einen 160 Meter hoch gelegenen Aussichtspunkt. Touristen und Einheimische halten häufig an den Aussichtspunkten entlang dieser Straße an, die einen spektakulären Blick auf die Hout Bay, den Sentinel Peak und die Umgebung sowie auf die unberührten Sandkilometer am Noordhoek Beach bieten. Autohersteller aus aller Welt drehen hier gerne ihre Werbespots.
Katutura is a township of Windhoek in Namibia. Katutura is Otjiherero for "The place where we do not want to live". Katutura was created in 1961 as an aftermath of the forced removal of Windhoek's black population from the Old Location, which later was developed into the suburb of Hochland Park. The Windhoek municipality and the South African colonial administration decided to forcefully move the residents of the Old Location 8 kilometres to the north of the city. Sam Nujoma Stadium, built in 2005, is located within Katutura. Katutura Community Radio, a community-based radio station, also operates from the township as well Katutura State Hospital, one of two State Hospitals in the Windhoek area.
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Katutura ist ein Township in Windhoek in Namibia. Katutura ist Otjiherero für "Der Ort, an dem wir nicht leben wollen". Katutura wurde 1961 als Folge der erzwungenen Umsiedelung der schwarzen Bevölkerung von Windhoek aus dem Bereich gegründet, der später zum Vorort des Hochlandparks ausgebaut wurde. Die Gemeinde Windhoek und die südafrikanische Kolonialverwaltung beschlossen, die Bewohner 8 Kilometer nördlich der Stadt gewaltsam umzusiedeln. Das 2005 erbaute Sam Nujoma Stadium befindet sich in Katutura. Katutura Community Radio, ein in der Gemeinde ansässiger Radiosender, ist ebenfalls in der Gemeinde tätig, ebenso wie das Katutura State Hospital, eines von zwei staatlichen Krankenhäusern in der Region Windhoek.
March 19th 1813 saw the birth of David Livingstone in Blantyre.
Like my last post about Alexander, Livingstone is another figure that is well known and not easy to make a fresh post about, arguably the most important European explorer to ever brave the interior of Africa. Dozens of places in Africa and the world now bare his name. While many had established cities and colonies on the coasts of Africa, Livingstone was the first to undertake great expeditions to the interior. Contracting many diseases, creating a treatment for malaria, and striving for the abolition of slavery are just a few of his many achievements.
From the age of 10, he worked at the local cotton mill in Blantyre on 12 hour shifts, thankfully, he had aspirations to greater things in life. During one of his many expeditions, David Livingstone became the first foreigner to see the fabled Mosi-oa-Tunya waterfalls, not recognise the name? Well Livingstone christened them Victoria Falls.
While known as “Africa’s greatest missionary,” he was almost anything but. He is said to have had only one African convert — Sechele. Sechele was chief of the Kwena people of Botswana. Despite his conversion, Sechele still practiced polygamy and even after divorcing his other wives, maintained traditional practices before Livingstone gave up on him!
Livingstone was a staunch abolitionist and campaigned extensively for the cessation of the slave trade. He also felt it was his God-given mission to explore Africa and develop the continent and that only through trade (and fair trade practices) would the economy of slavery be so disrupted that it would eventually cease to exist.
After Livingstone’s death in 1873, his body and personal journals were shipped all the way back “home” by Chuma and Susi, two of his long term attendants. Today, his body is interred at Westminster Abbey in London. His heart, both figuratively and literally, remains in Africa however, buried under a Mvula tree. David Livingstone left the world as one of the greatest explorers of all time. There are literally dozens of cities, towns, monuments, schools, and other buildings named after him all over Africa and the world.
Many of us heard about Livingstone when we were children, we might not remember a lot about him but I’ll bet the vast majority of us can say we now the phrase by H.M. Stanley “Dr. Livingstone, I presume?”
Pics are statues of David Livingstone at the Zimbabwe side of Victoria Falls., and in Glasgow and Edinburgh.
