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Total distance for the day was 501km (130km on tar and 371km on sand and gravel) and our travelling time 12 hours. © J Snyman 6
Monday 11 October We visited a site where lithops (plants) are supposed to be seen, but could not find any. From there we made our way to the ruins of the concentration camp where the German colonial soldiers and police force, totalling 1552 members, were interned after their surrender during the 1 st World War until April 1919. We also visited the nearby military cemetery with the graves dating from that era. It was interesting to note that a large number of Union and German troops died near the end of October 1918, while hostilities actually ceased on 9 July 1915. Subsequent research has revealed that 61 prisoners and 60 guards died during a flu epidemic in October 1918. From there we made our way along the B4 highway to visit the watering point of the feral horses and encountered a herd consisting of approximately 140 animals as well as several oryx. © J Snyman 7
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Page 5: We made a short stop at Sossusvlei
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