I was lucky enough to escape to Hohenfels for a few nights with the lads..... lekker swimming in the river again.... quite warm.... plenty of monkeys doing the rounds and good company.... here are a few snaps taken by Clint...
People on the camp
Clint Ebstein
Hein
Adriaan
Stennie
Chris
Mike A
The weather was warm and a full moon was present , rising from the east, enlightening the river at night...
braii
Ja boet,dit was lekkerrrrrrr 36_1_72 woo_hoo
Yes thanks guy that outing was lekker. braii
I see the other incriminating photo's haven't been posted!
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what do you say Michele can`t hear you, speak louder.............................
you said you had pic's of the monkeys..................................................................... ape
3rd photo down Frank...around the fire....... affe-red
Frank, I think Diana has been looking through her (empty) wine glass again
Yes pictures of monkeys,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Photos of the monkeys as follow.... top.. Clint,Mike,me and stennie :culo1: image201
Quote from: Mike Voden on March 15, 2012, 03:19:49 PM
Frank, I think Diana has been looking through her (empty) wine glass again
I could have sworn thems were monkeys..... drinking-41
To be truthful Diana, you are being too polite....................... ape
sorriso2 I have my moments. drinking-41
Diana,they were waiting for the leader of the pack,nope you need not ask you should know.... image201 image201 image201 image19
Think that it is high time I organised another Boys Camping trip!
Hohenfels? Is that up the river on the Namibia side? When in primary school I was a scout and we went on a scout camp and camped near what look like the ruin of a house photo on this page. The town was still closed and special permission had to be obtained. (sometime 1969 to 1971). I cant remember any in use house like that in one of the pics though.
I wonder if that was Hohenfels? Is it now a camp site or can people just park off anywhere along the river now?
Hi Mike,
Yes, that was Hohenfels that you guys went to, The Voortrekkers also went there and I
heard elsewhere that the Commando's also spent a few camps in the bush here.
The only building there during the time was the old police station up on the hill.
The 2nd building was built around 1988/1990 for the camping club that use to go to
Beauvallon to Camp.
Prior to this, the area was strictly off limits to the average public of Oranjemund.
The mine has returned Hohenfels to the state and the Ministry of Environment and
Tourism not are responsible for the area.
I am led to believe from a source in the Ministry that the tender/concession for
the area has been awarded to an indigenous group in Keetmanshoop who are now looking for outside investors to develop the area.
In the meantime, there are a few locals who still frequent the area to camp in the bush. In a strange way, it shall be sad when the area is developed as currently it still has a wild west feel to it....
Thank you for your comprehensive reply. I didn't know it was an old police station - I was probably 10/11 years old and all I was told was that it was haunted! I suppose one can't stop development but maybe it will help in a little way to keep O'Mund going? Maybe when the Luderitz - O'Mund road is opened a southern Namibia circuit can be developed. Thanks for all your efforts. Mike to Mike