CNN just emailed me!

What happened to the CCN team then? No photos? Hopefully you didn't leave them in the desert, Moose :p.
 
Dave123 said:
What happened to the CCN team then? No photos? Hopefully you didn't leave them in the desert, Moose :p.
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Sorry for not replying back......

Well, I spent a large chunk of me Friday driving the two lads around the town and environs....

Took them to an old abandoned German colonial police station that rests on a hill on the Northern bank of the Orange river....

Gave them a history lesson and then we went and stood on top of Swartkops hill.

This hill is unique as it supports succulents that cannot be found anywhere else in the world, but here.

The hill also offers a commanding view across the Orange River Mouth wetlands down towards the mighty Orange River mouth, where she empties her load into the cold Southern Atlantic ocean.

It was on this hill that they strapped a microphone to me and did an interview with me....

I am not one for being in front of camera's , but I did enjoy talking about the area's history. The chances of me making it to the little screen being quite small as the program last's for a mere 23 minutes and the main purpose of their visit being our 500 year old shipwreck....
Nevertheless it was still good to see how material is garnished for such a program.

At one stage a camera got stuck onto my bakkie's windscreen as we hurtled down dirt tracks to places that nobody had even heard about.

By early afternoon, we had to return back to the store to get tools , as they had tried to launch their R20 000 drone into the prevailing wind, causing it to flip back and cut N on the wrist...... a mere two hours later we were down at the local cricket club , filming and enjoying a few cold one's as the late afternoon sun set in the west.

Later that evening, the three of us relaxed at a local restaurant that is situated 12km outside of the town, in a depression surrounded by 30m high sand dunes. Somehow, drinking refreshments down here amongst the wildlife just makes life worth getting up for.....

It was an interesting conversation, with C telling me how he has travelled the world, but the most beautiful spot he had ever encountered was Franschoek down in the Cape. In fact he would love to buy property in the Cape one day. I found this interesting.

They also described to me how they traveled around Somalia in a convoy of black tinted SUV's with armed guards ..... I heard their tale when they were on the Northern Kenyan coast and went to interview a health story, with the KDF only allowing them 30 minutes to complete the task, before Al Shebab came looking for them...... I heard how they knew all the big names from CNN, like Richard Quest........

The night got cooler, the wine flowing, the tales get stronger and more daring with each passing sip......about two hours before midnight, N , the younger of the two , asked for the bakkie keys, as he was feeling tired and needed to crash....

Saturday morning saw me up early, cleaning the empty beer bottles from the bakkie, before I headed down to the guesthouse..... we spent the next two hours filming the town, it's buildings and people and of course the wandering gemsboks......

I arranged a coolbox with refreshments, complimentary books about our area and bade them farewell as the mine communication's officer whisked them off into the barren Sperrgebiedt to the North of the town..... they would be visiting Bogenfels Ghost town and the famous Arch before heading up to Luderitz.....

All in all, my week was shortened by their visit, I enjoyed seeing how it all comes together and look forward to seeing the final production when it airs.

Here ends the tale of how CNN came to Visit!
:D
 
Quite an update, thanks Moose, let's hope the world gets to hear your story telling talents ;).

Will be keeping an eye on the CNN program guide.
 
Moose do you host any tours in Namibia? Your story makes me want to go explore there :)
 
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