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Namib-Naukluft National Park 2 |
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Deadvlei and Sossusvlei |
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A special shuttle service operates from the main car park serving Deadvlei (right) and Sossusvlei - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow |
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| Deadvlei is reached by walking about a kilometre from the car park - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
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| Deadvlei and trees which died between six and seven hundred years ago - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
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| The desiccated trees in Deadvlei - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
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| The dunes around Deadvlei - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
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| Awaiting transport from Deadvlei to Sossusvlei - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
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| Approaching Sossusvlei - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
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| Sossusvlei - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
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| Dunes at Sossusvlei - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
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| Sossusvlei Lodge - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
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| Sesriem Canyon - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
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| There is always water in the Canyon but it is inaccessible to horses - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
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| In order to water the horses it was necessary to raise the water in buckets on ropes made of gemsbok hide - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
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| In Afrikaans the hide was known as a riem and six [ses] riem were needed to make a long enough rope - hence Sesriem - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |