Episode 4: Namibia - Bull Deities, Baobab Trees, and Bum-Water Beetles

  Three trees in the Deadvlei Hiking Trail in Namibia

Photo by Marcelo Novais on Unsplash


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This time on TLT, the lads talk about everything from slapping ghosts and raisin-stealing monsters to handy lions and rusty cars. Oh, and we somehow manage to discuss some of the most interesting attractions to visit in Namibia along the way!


Random Rubbish

Honestly, I don't even know what Ali was going on about in this one...



Actual Locations

Namib Desert

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/intelligent-travel/2013/03/12/the-oldest-desert-in-the-world/


Walvis Bay + Flamingos

https://www.namibia-adventures.com/the-greater-flamingos-in-namibia/


Dune 7

https://www.lonelyplanet.com/namibia/walvis-bay/attractions/dune-7/a/poi-sig/1003961/1001159


Desert Homestead Lodge

https://www.ondili.com/en/lodges-en/desert-homestead-lodge/


Hoba Meteorite

https://geology.com/records/largest-meteorite/


Dragon's Breath Cave

https://www.gondwana-collection.com/blog/why-the-dragons-breath-cave-in-namibia-is-so-special/


Twyfelfontein (The "Hand Tail" Lion Carving)

https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1255/


Solitaire

https://www.solitairenamibia.com/


Canyon Roadhouse

https://www.tripadvisor.ca/Hotel_Review-g424917-d652649-Reviews-Canyon_Roadhouse-Fish_River_Region_Karas_Region.html


Skeleton Coast

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/skeleton-coast-namibia/index.html


Dunedin Star

http://www.namibiatourism.com.na/blog/Three-Shipwrecks-on-Namibia-s-Skeleton-Coast


Ombalantu Baobab Tree

http://www.grooveisintheheart.co.za/travel/finding-shelter-ombalantu-namibias-oldest-baobab-tree/


Okonjima Conservation

https://okonjima.com/africat/


Fish River Canyon

https://www.info-namibia.com/activities-and-places-of-interest/fish-river/fish-river-canyon



Myths and Mysteries

Fairy Circles

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2118389-mysterious-fairy-circles-in-namibian-desert-explained-at-last/


The "Bum Water" Beetle

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/11/could-desert-beetle-help-humans-harvest-water-thin-air


The White Lady

https://www.thevillager.com.na/articles/1953/Ghost-h


Kolmanskop (Ghost Town)

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/destinations/africa/namibia/eerie-fascinating-pictures-kolmanskop-desert-diamond-ghost-town/


Diogo Cão

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Diogo-Cao


Dúnedain (Lord of the Rings)

https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/D%C3%BAnedain


Haitsi Aibeb + "Gaggy"

https://www.gondwana-collection.com/blog/haitsi-aibeb-namibia



Movies & Culture

Mad Max: Fury Road

https://www.traveller.com.au/mad-max-fury-road-film-locations-how-namibia-replaced-australia-1mcxrv


Hugh Laurie's House Audition

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqHh6TvGQIQ


Flight of the Phoenix

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0377062/locations


Oshifima (Stiff Porridge)

https://www.esterkocht.com/namibian-stiff-porridge-oshifima/


The Tugboat Restaurant

https://www.the-tug.com



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