Our trip started on Wednesday the 12th November 2008 on a very wet (a black south eastern day which later as it turn out caused major flooding and record rainfall counts in the south eastern cape) Cape Town morning at 0600.
I have travelled up to Oranjemund and Namibia many times in the past and have never had rain and cloud cover all the way until outside Alexander Bay.
Here are are some photographs of our trip starting in Springbok - note in the photographs, most of them have cloud cover - we thought we were in the UK!
Some more of our trip up to Oranjemund.
Some more shots!
These shots are views many of us saw when returning to Oranjemund by road from holidays or boarding schools.
Note the many new mine dumps on the Oranjemund side!
And some more!
The following photographs are of the South African customs departures - bridge crossing and Namibian customs.
And some more.
Here we go again!
Oranjemund security check point after Namibian customs clearance.
We needed to get our key cards for clearance to Oranjemund here.
More to follow tomorrow.
Great pics Richard! Nice to follow the road with you! cheers
Good our Richard as I said would fill in many of the gaps .. journey up entry etc .. etc .. this is going to be one nice long posting ... we await ... cat1.gif
Here we go again.
I must just add something - there has been made mention on another topic that the colour scheme of the town is not to some peoples liking. Yes some GM's wife went over board with painting the town - I visited Oranjemund 4 years ago when Rainer Siebers left town - with my trip back to Oranjemund this time for the reunion I have seen changes for the better in Oranjemund - that is life there will always be change.
The following photographs were taking during the 5 days we were in Oranjemund - some from the top of Swartkops look out point (look out site was setup by Dr Williams and his wife for Oranjemund - Oranjemunders of the 70s will remember him as one of our dentists) and others while driving into town.
The gun club photographs are of our first night and drink in Oranjemund.
On the road again!
The road is long!
Going to town - quite a strange feeling - going back to a town that was run by a generation older than you when you left and returning to a town run by a generation two decades younger?
Good pics.Richard.
Keep them coming Richard ...
I'm still waiting for Richards take of the group pic at the Moths........... allgood
Same here.....
It will come - moenie worry nie!
Had a problem uploading last night and it still seems to be problem.
I will try later today.
Here is one to keep you happy guys - enjoy!
Thanks Richard. Nice pics. I like the way you "take us on the journey". Puts in lots of suspence...
Here we go again - the road into town.
Finally- managed to get the road into town uploaded!
Now for the next lot of photographs - these shots are taken in and around townand some might be a bit dark as they were taken in the late afternoon and it was overcast as well.
I cannot believe it two weeks ago the gemsbok and Alex shots were taken - how time flies!
Oranjemund our desert town.
The old town still looks the same as we stepped out the car - but there was no mama and papa to great us and there is no old oak tree - just multi coloured buildings!
I want to run away with you!
I keep on running!
Keep your eyes on the road and hands upon the wheel!
I keep them coming!
It's a long long road!
Look how big the trees are!
Pool memories flood back!
The pool is still in very good condition - the only thing that is missing is the grass and trees!
My wife is calling!
The long and winding road!
So many people have moved through this town and so many have left our earth - how sad!
The cinema come movie house come bioscope is one place I went into that has gone backwards.
My mouse has a cramp - see you on syber tomorrow!
Phew .. you were a busy boy .. keep them coming ...
allgood Hi3..
Great pics Richard and Debs........You really did a good job
Wish I'd asked you to take pics of our old houses!!!
Keep 'em coming daman dawoman
Sabsolutely FANTASTIC pics. Richard.
I feel with you. You can see what happens if you try to heal your homesickness. You just go to every detail you can find....
daman and cheers on you drinking-41
My mouse has recovered!
My idea of the Oranjemund town shots was to try create an eyes view of things we have looked at many times in our lives during our time in Oranjemund in the 60s, 70s, 80s extra, but took for granted and might have forgotten over the years - in short a memory boost for the old folk that have forgotten.
Enjoy the ride.
Click...Click!
Nog a click!
And some more clicks
Last clicks....more clicks tomorrow!
Great pics Richard. Nice to bring back the view, many of them as I saw them from my bicycle! :emot112_2:
woo_hoo
Lets get the town finished this afternoon.
Wake up everybody the bus is about to leave!
Lets waltz along now - listening to "The Last Waltz" by the Band after a good lunch at the Blowfish restaurant.
Enough of this idle chatter, lets continue the journey!
I must just make mention it was good meeting many of the forum members during our stay in Oranjemund.
"I was born a Rambling man" by the Alman Brothers now playing!
"People think I am insane" _ Black Sabbath now playing
"Sweet child of time" - Guns and Roses now playing
Love and hugs and kisses too - ek weet nie!
"Sweet Home Alabama" - Lynyrd Skynyrd now jamming!
"Jump" Van Halen - we may as well jump to the next photograph - go ahead and jump!
Give me Shelter - Rolling Stone / Grand Funk Railroad
Africa - Toto in the back ground!
"They don't know" - Jimi Hendrix and a Band Gypsies
The last click of town - party night follow!
Great music Richard. Enjoyed it as much as the pics themselves.
Still... Fantasic job.
Nice walk down memory lane. I remember early 1981 while testing drivers licences, we were in front of the Post Offices when Margie approached me. I will never forget her words: "Is julle bedonderd om hier te stop. Sien jy nie die karre agter jou wil verby kom nie?" Not even my Police uniform could convince her that we were busy.
Our various call outs to the bars to remove people. On one occasion, Stoffel Vorster whom was commander at the uniform side and myself had been call out after a person, according to the barman wanted to commit suicide. On our arrival the person, no names mentioned cut himself with a broken glass over his wrist. Stoffel's comment:"Nee man, jy mors ons tyd. Kom saam Polisiestasie toe, ek sal vir jou 'n vuurwapen gee dan doen jy 'n behoorlike job." This person is still alive and is doing well. That was his last attempt.
Richard show photos of the swimming pool. On many occasions we had to remove people there at night. Not all of them wear bathing suits. Some of them were pretty, others not.
We have eight wonderful years in Oranjemund.
Nice tour so far Richard ... get that mouse moving again .. !!!
Richard was online earlier ... seems his mouse died ?