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Vingerklip – A Sculpture of the Ugab River

Posted in Damara Mopane Lodge, History, Ugab River, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on May 30, 2012 | 1 Comment »

From close by it resembles a climbing wall for free climbers: Vingerklip is 35 metres high, about 15 metres wide and dotted with protruding stones. In 1973 the rock stack in the valley of the seasonal Ugab River, some 40 km east of Khorixas, was indeed conquered in free climbing manner by Udo Kleyenstuber, who [...]

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Exploring Damaraland on foot

Posted in Damara Mopane Lodge, Nature Conservation, News, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on December 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Just in time for the first anniversary of Damara Mopane Lodge work on two hiking trails was completed in early November. The Mountain Top Route (4 km) requires some climbing, over a total altitude of 118 metres, to reach a hilltop in the vicinity of the lodge. For the scramble over sharp rocks you can borrow protective [...]

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Postage Stamps with your own Portrait

Posted in Personalised Stamps, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on August 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

In partnership with Namibia Post Limited (NamPost) Gondwana now offers personalized stamps at three of its accommodation facilities. The ‘real’ postage stamp shows one of Namibia’s attractions and is attached to a blank stamp for a picture of the buyer’s choice, e.g. a portrait of themselves. The personalized stamps are available in units of five. [...]

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