“The birdlife in Namibia is awesome,” say adventurous Durban twins, Lily and Lara
They have also experienced the rich culture of indigenous communities such as the Nama, Ochiwambo and Umbukushu and there was much excitement when they visited the Skeleton Coast with its abundance of seals.
Thrill-seeking 10-year-old Durban twins, Lily and Lara Vincent are currently experiencing all that Namibia has to offer.
They have embarked on their first-ever television storytelling project, ‘The Adventures of The Twins In Africa’ about the continent’s spectacular wilderness and cultural beauty.
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Lily and Lara arrived in Windhoek, Namibia about a week ago and proceeded to the country’s much-sought-after wilderness destinations.
They have already experienced the rich culture of the indigenous communities such as the Nama, Ochiwambo and Umbukushu, women clad in grass-reed skirts, topless and wearing ethnic beaded necklaces.
For them, the quick switch from riding on a bicycle on tarmac in a noisy urban environment to riding on a camel’s back on the golden desert sands has been an adrenaline-kicking experience.
“The birdlife in Namibia is awesome and we spotted and watched bright yellow and blue parrots in their natural settings,” said Lily and Lara. They also enjoyed exploring the stunning sandy golden dunes in Swakopmund.
“Another place that brought much excitement was the Skeleton Coast where we also saw a lot of seals.”
The hauntingly beautiful Swakopmund is famous for its whale bones and shipwrecks strewn along the coast.
Though unplanned and unwanted, when their vehicle broke down in Swakopmund, the girls managed to go on a small precious and semi-precious stone exploration adventure, using a detector.
The escape from Durban city life to wilderness life has been an interesting and mesmerising experience for the twins. “We have been removed from our comfort zone,” they say. “We no longer stay in our urban brick house but now live in a house on wheels, which is called the Invader.”
Life in the wild has taught them to be vigilant of their surroundings and fully equipped. They have learnt to carry a backpack which has all their essential supplies such as water, mosquito repellents and sunscreen.
As they continue with their African wilderness and culture television storytelling adventure that has so far taken them from Durban to Windhoek, Swakopmund, Fish River Canyon and Mahango Game Reserve, Lily and Lara said there are many exciting things to share with their future television viewers.
They are yet to explore and discover the hidden treasures of other paradise destinations in Africa such as Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
What else is in store in Namibia for the adventurous twins besides an exhilarating encounter with meerkats and the never-to-be-forgotten experience in the country’s vast and striking salt pans?
It seems there are still a few more weeks of adventure in Namibia for the twins who are yet to tell us about their inevitable future encounters with the unmissable gems such as the desert elephants, big cats, lions, leopards and cheetahs. Of course, they are bound to also see the African rhinos, elephants, zebras and oryxes.
The hidden stories of the colourful, rich and diverse African culture mixed with its beautiful wilderness will be told by these 10-year-olds in a television programme to be aired at a date still to be announced.
