Namibia

http://video.on.nytimes.com/?fr_story=80fb2db70489c34e5289369d52b6e846c918e32e

spent an hour procrastinating on Google Earth after watching this video. Of note are:

Swakopmund:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swakopmund
Crazy germanic colonial settlement!
Interesting facts
- In October 2000 an agreement was signed between the Namibian and People's Republic of China governments to build a satellite tracking station at Swakopmund
- Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, daughter of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie was born here

Sossusvlei
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sossusvlei
Amazing sand dunes!


Quiver Trees:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aloe_dichotoma

The Namib Desert
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namib_Desert

The Kalahari Desert:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalahari_Desert