Vocabulary + Grammar 3

It’s rare for travellers .... from Namibia with anything other than highly favourable praise. 

What makes Namibia so special is how easy it is to ... a safari that won’t break anyone’s bank account.

... little population and enough mineral resources to make it one of Africa’s wealthiest countries, Namibia, though somewhat troubled ... land reform issues, is largely a model of peace, stability and inter-ethnic respect.

If you’re confident behind the wheel, you can travel totally independently, ... at simple campsites or fabulously ... bush lodges as you go.

Distances in Namibia might be long but the roads are ... in reasonable shape .

It’s also a very safe country with delinquency ... tourists very rare indeed even in the bigger towns (which frankly are still virtual villages). 

 It’s true that you don’t get the high density of ... here that you might find in some other African countries, but an enormous richness of flora and fauna and relative lack of crowds make Namibia one of the best safari ... in Africa.

... the exception of the Zambezi Region, most of Namibia is comprised of harsh and inhospitable desert, but I’ve always found it extremely beautiful.

The iconic views of the dunes certainly ... to even the highest of expectations, particularly in the early morning light.

The Namibian sand was calling my name, so I ... my Kalahari Ferraris (sand boards) and hit the dunes.

 I didn’t even have time to ... my breath and I was pushed over the edge. 

My heart was thumping in my chest as I ... downhill.

After the adrenaline burst I wandered the beach and streets of Swakopmund and ... the world’s largest quartz crystal cluster.

My next stop was Cape Cross, home to over 100,000 cape fur seals; half of them ... one-month-old pups. 

The moment we ... the seals my mouth dropped open. Many of the adorable pups were taking their first swim in the ocean.

Next I was off to Brandberg. ... my way I visited a local Himba village and learnt about their culture and purchased some traditional crafts. 

The Himba people ... their bodies in a red organic dye and fat to protect them from the harsh desert climate. 

Then I went back in time 6,000 years to ... the local Bushmen roamed the land.

There ... ancient rock engravings that they used to inform the other tribes what animals were in the area, what animals they were hunting, and to teach the children about the animals. 

My favourites were the drawings of the giraffe. Did you know the Bushmen never killed the giraffe because they thought the giraffe had long necks to speak to the sky gods ... brought the rain?