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Baobab at Mapungubwe, Gerhard H\u00fcbner<\/p><\/div>\n

“Baobabs have somehow become our favorite trees in Africa, they are simply spectacular,” says Doreen Gericke about the fascinating giants. I met her and her husband Gerhard Huebner in the “Bergisches Land” in Germany far away from their home Berlin.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Doreen Gericke<\/p><\/div>\n

At that time I was invited to attend a “Pfingst-Braai” \u2013 a special barbecue in Engelskirchen. Namibia fans from near and far gather to participate at the meeting for an extended exchange of travel plans and insider information about the southern African region. Certainly the two from Berlin have to be there.<\/p>\n

After my photo presentation featuring one of my journeys to Baobab country we got into a little conversation. The little Baobab I brought to the presentation with me for visualization purposes seemed to have inspired their interest. Later on they bought their own baobab sapling originating from Senegal. In the meantime it sprouted leaves and looks very healthy in their office.<\/p>\n

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Baobab at Mapungubwe, Gerhard H\u00fcbner<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Baobab at Mapungubwe, Gerhard H\u00fcbner<\/div><\/div>
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Baobab at Mapungubwe, Gerhard H\u00fcbner<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Baobab at Mapungubwe, Gerhard H\u00fcbner<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

They saw their first “wild” Baobabs some years ago in the north of South Africa during one of their journeys. The landscape in Mapungubwe National Park with some outstanding baobabs particularly impressed them. And they went to see the Baobabs in the north of the Kruger National Park. However, real enthusiasm for the trees becomes evident as the two start talking about the trees they saw in Madagascar.<\/p>\n

Doreen and Gerhard spent almost four weeks on the island in 2014. Gerhard called it the “Madagascar route for beginners” for tourists. The road conditions are very difficult as is orientating oneself since there are hardly any reliable maps or signs around, as Gerhard tells me.<\/p>\n