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Namibia – Waterberg

Waterberg is red. The Waterberg Plateau Waterberg plateau park is a red mountain massive located between Windhoek and Etosha and is a perfect stopover on the way to the north. The red mountains are rising from an otherwise flat landscape, and has a flat top where several animals live. You can see rhinos, buffaloes, giraffes,…
Songs from the North

The songs I really love the songs of Kari and Ola Bremnes, so I was not difficult to ask when Sotra Husflidslag, a local handicraft club working to preserve traditional Norwegian handicrafts, asked me to sing “songs from the north” at their Christmas party. Here is my setlist, with listening links to the original versions: The…
Namibia – Etosha National Park

Etosha is white. That is the first impression meeting you when entering one of the gates of the park. White, rocky and dry, but still a wonder for those wanting to see animals! Etosha national park is located around a large dried-up salt pan, which gives the park its special character. On the edge of…
Namibia – Lodging

When travelling to Namibia, I often use a lot of time planning which accommodation that is best, cheapest or in the best location, related to waterholes, view etc. I know ahead that things might be expensive, so I try to find some budget- friendly alternatives, especially in the bigger cities, but it’s really hard, when…
Street singing i the 90’s

Music corresponds well with travelling. If you have an instument or know how to sing a tune, or beat a rhytm, you make people you meet on your travels happy. It is also a way to earn money and to make you safer, especially when travelling alone as a woman, as it switch the focus…
Namibia – Travel plans

In February, we’ll be back in Namibia. We’ll stay for 17 day’s and already it seems too short for such a great country. We would like to stay many days each place to fully soak in the warmth and atmosphere, but also wish to visit both friend, places I miss and places yet to see.…