Wednesday, February 06, 2008

Namaqualand

A relatively narrow strip of land along the western coast of South Africa from the Namibian border to a few hundreds kilometers south is called the Namaqualand. Port Nolloth and Springbok, an other small town where I stayed, are part of it. The plants in this part of the world are amazingly plentiful and varied and quite a few of them are endemic to the area.
It is a beautiful part of South Africa. This photo looks a little too much like a postcard, but it is the real thing. This is the way it looks. I took the photo, I was there. I hope I get a chance to go back.