An abandoned diamond mining town in Namibia [S5 - Eps. 42]
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- In this episode, I am exploring the ghost town of Kolmanskoppe and learn a lot more about the diamond history here. It is absolutely mind-blowing to see and hear how things went down here a century ago, especially knowing how diamond mining is still going on today in Namibia and South Africa!
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Taking the time to patiently and respectfully answer all the young man’s questions about Savannah indicates to me that you are also a gem.
ALL [well most] motor cyclists are gems ;-) And willing to talk about their bikes and travels, and the local stories from locals. THAT would take many hours to record and replay ;-)
I couldn't have said it better in 3 life times. She is outstanding, for the lack of a better term.
I was drawn to these videos because of my love of motorbikes but now I think it wouldn’t really matter what Noraly was narrating I’d watch it.Her passion and enthusiasm for adventure is what draws me to watch the videos now. I wish her all the success that her life will bring . Weather it’s with a motorbike or not I’ll be watching😁.
The inquisitive young man at the entrance.
Questioning.
Listening.
Dreaming.
Another fascinating episode Noraly. Thank you.
he just dont have any idea that the whole land where he is standing right now belonged to his ancestors prior to the forceful brutal invasion of the bloody colonials....irony
@@thelongsleeve6361 Pot painting the kettle black.
@@bruce6rt who is the pot and the kettle here ?
@@thelongsleeve6361 Wrong.
The black races invaded Southern Africa from the northern tropical regions and ousted the original inhabitants [The San peoples] As they moved further south they came up against the Dutch [Boers] and British colonials who were moving north from the Cape and were in turn conquered [but not exterminated as the San were]. The German colonials moved into the area [known now as Namibia] in the latter stages of the colonial era and lost it due to reparations after WW1.
When do you turn the clock back to when apportioning blame ?? -- specially when almost none of the original people remain.
@@dormie200 ur mom lied to you about it.....you need to confront her about this...now go...
Noraly seems brave and vulnerable, all on her own. A weird combination that evokes strange emotions in this viewer. Admiration and huge concern. Whatever it is, I want to be there too.
This whole South Africa/Namibia series is fascinating. A very complex story excellently told 👏
That was about the level of instruction I received when I bought my first bike! Fortunately I survived the ride home and I'm still riding 42 years later.
Lol, so true, I think that was all we got when we got our first M/Cs too.
Right? My first motorcycle experience was a friend's dirt bike in a farm yard. The first thing I did was almost flip myself over the front of it because I forgot that the lever on the right handlebar was the front brake, not the rear brake like on a bicycle.
Fun (additional) fact: Kolmankop's hospital had the first x-ray machine in the Southern Heminsphere - no, it wasn't to diagnose broken bones. My second favourite place in Namibia (first visit in 1988) - now Spitzkoppe is ;)
@Roland Jungwirth. That's interesting!
...to diagnosed swallowed diamonds??? 😂😂😂😂
Hi Noraly, another fantastic episode! Kolmanskop holds special interest for me. The Accountant house shown at around minute 9:45 in the video is where my grandfather lived and where my father grew up as a small boy, lots of interesting stories from those days!
Looking forward to your next episode in my birth country, thanks!
Rudi is daar nog steeds diamante in die kolmanskop gebied? Dit klink net nie moontlik dat hulle almal kon optel nie.
Ek dink ook nie soo nie
I love that Noraly found the time to give a gentleman the basics of motorcycle operation.
I just like that she has gone to the trouble to give others the enjoyment of the visual splendor of Africa, to show us sights that only she can see, I hope she knows what a privileged it is for us to ride along with her and her showing that guy how to ride a bike is her selfless way of sharing.
Wynkin de Worde ; I believe the gentleman is looking towards buying a motorcycle in the future .
Is it just me.... When I get my notification that a new video has been posted I'm not sure if I'm more excited to see the video OR if I'm more excited that Noraly is safe and sound! Probably more excited to learn that she is safe and sound. Thanks so much from all us living vicariously through your exploits.
Haha - I often 'mouse over' to the end of the video at the beginning to assure myself that she is going to end up safely in a room for the night, even though we wouldn't be seeing the video otherwise. :D
@@WhiteTiger333 Hahaha. I'm sure we are not alone. Props to her.
Who amongst us was not holding their breathe when she was stuck in the sand?
And here we were just talking about the relief when a new video posts...and no video this past Friday. Nothing on Facebook, either. Now we will fret until we hear from her. Hopefully, she is either in a place with no connectivity...or she is working on her new website. But, until we know for sure.... :o
There is a golf course outside Lűderitz, popular with tourists, without a single blade of grass! When the wind blows, the sand dunes can move within hours across the road and cars caught unawares have overturned this way. When caught in a sandstorm, cars have arrived in Lűderitz without a speck of paint on the side from which the wind blows. The first Portuguese to reach Namibia was Diogo Cão in 1486, where he is believed to have died at Cape Cross. There are hundreds of shipwrecks along the Namib coast, and tales of survivors dying of thirst trying to cross the desert. The oldest wreck, that of the Portuguese ship Bom Jesus of 1533, was discovered in 2008 in the restricted diamond area 20 km north of the mouth of the Orange River.
Thanks for that interesting info! 🙌🙏
@@ItchyBoots ❤❤❤❤😍😍😍👍👍❤❤❤
The northern part of Namibias coastline, together with the southerns part of Angolas, is known as the skeleton coast.
Thats why its called the Skeleton Coat
@@markmark2080 I feel ya ;-) I startet to watch the tourdata on googleearth at the newest vidio,- and it´s really cool to see what that area looks from satelite pov. Esp. canyons & rivers!
I'd love to have seen the whole desert glistening with diamonds in the moonlight! Thanks Noraly for enchanting us yet again!
Noraly, your videos are always an education and this one was another revelation of the dark history surrounding diamonds. Your comment " all for some shiny stones" speaks volumes. Many thanks . Stay safe. Until next time, Cheers, Dan. 🏍✌️🇨🇦
I love your videos so much better than others because you always make sure that we know where you are, where you're going, how long it's going to take to get there, about your food, accommodation, history, geography . . . Never a dull moment. Beautiful scenery, people . . . I just can't say enough. You're awesome!!!
The man who's asking gears is so simple and nice !!!!!
Very curious and learning person !!!!!
After her last video Noraly posted in the Community section of her RUclips homepage that there wouldn't be a video over the next week because of the work involved in launching her new website. The website looks awesome! We should all join (I did:) to support our beloved Noraly:) Thank you Noraly!
Thanks for the news, I was starting to worry about her.
I know she is able to take care of herself, however I am aware that she is not in the friendliest environment (I mean the terrain, the weather and the wildlife ... by no means humans)
Noraly has the Best Catch Up Lines...."That Door Will Never Close Again"..😂😂😂😂
Good morning Namibia from Alberta, Canada!
Morning Canada
Wow....the time you took to explain the way the motorcycle works so it can be ridden is just a beautiful thing. Your attributes are plentiful and go above and beyond the I don't know what. You leave me speechless and unable to come up with words. Thank you from all of us who journey with you and the ones who will eventually journey with you.
Great video again, such an interesting place. I watched a few episodes of Ewan McGregor`s long way up, long way down shake it all around, and thought it was great. I had assumed that it was just him and the other guy but soon found out that there was a third guy riding a bike incase Ewans or the other guys broke down so they would use the spare. Then found out that they also had loads of support including security and even a medical guy. You should be sooooo proud of yourself for doing all your travels alone and in producing such quality videos and content. Keep up the great stuff !
It’s incredible what Itchy Boots has achieved and in a short space of time too! Puts Boorman and McGregor to shame. Good thing they’ were entertaining at least.
This is the REAL thing!
And to consider the month's long preparation of bikes and gear, as well as back-up teams and escort vehicles with mechanics and spares, and local 'fixers' for every place they travelled through, plus camera operators that went along, seems quite hilarious and over the top today, when many solo travellers, including women, happily go wherever they choose to, and coping with whatever difficulties arise along the way.
@@breitie804 Those guys are actors not adventures
A mate of mine (got BMW tech of the year a while back) had to fly out and fix the bikes a couple of times. You can't beat a modern GS for world travel, can you?
Ghost Town part 2. Amazing to get this tour. Thanks Noraly for being our guide. You did excellent job and encaptivated your audience. God bless you.
Noraly, you continue to exceed our expectations with each new episode! This certainly was a real “gem”. The history of the evolution of the diamond is very interesting. Thank you for the lessons and entertaining format. No one ever seems to present their story the way you do. Ride safe and continue your adventure!
“All for some shiny rocks, bizarre”….
Isn’t that the truth. The things we humans arbitrarily place value upon never ceases to amaze me.
Actually, diamonds have very high industrial value as they are the hardest substance found in nature. They are used extensively in drilling work by geologists. So they are not just a girl's best friend.
You spoke my exact words,,
A shiny rock is all it is to me.
@@pjetenere1 You are ignoring the fact that diamonds have very high industrial value as they are the hardest substance found in nature. They are used extensively in drilling work by geologists, and in other industrial applications. So they are not just a girl's best friend.
@@pippacarron1861 well aware of that. Their gem stone “value” is what’s being referenced here & that is indeed a curiously overrated thing
Itchy - You are giving me an education I could get nowhere else. You are so incredible!
Thank you Fred! 🙏🙏
Scarry place, the deserted buildings, especially after the man inquired about gears with so much something let's say interest!!! 🙏 Norally prove again she is educated, intelligent, bold and beautiful!!! Very interesting...
Perhaps, just perhaps that in 2 years' time that we'd find a popular biker from Namibia 🇳🇦 moto-vlogging his season 5 rides in the Netherlands. 🏍️🛵
I thought exactly the same! That would be cool.
I wonder how long he has been curious about how motorcycles are ridden? The majority of people haven’t got a clue how motorcycles work but here’s a curious guy with the gumption to actually ask. Far too many people prefer to live in ignorance.
@@Trevor_Austin - And don't they work beautifully, eh. Nothing like a ride on a warm day, with smiles.
There are many things I prefer to live in ignorance of; most of contemporary culture, or the silly superstitions called religion some 'believe' in, for instance !
Yep might be me but I'm from another part of Mother Africa 🌍
Wouldn't mind being the one to do it! Seeing Noraly ride through my home country is inspiring!
Thank you Noraly for all the work you do sharing your adventures. I envy you because you get to wake up everyday and experience something new. You are an inspiration.
Seeing the build up of sand in such a short time makes you understand how the Egyptian relics got buried for so long and so deep.
I've never heard about this before. Thank you Norally for bringing up this information. I like it!
It’s a rare gift that two of my favorite travel channels visit the same place. SV Delos was here in 2017 and it is interesting to see this same spot from a different perspective. First I arrived by boat, now I arrived by motorbike :D Thank you very much Noraly!
The first thing I thought of was Delos visiting a few years back.
You're an absolutely amazing human being. So unique and full of life! I really enjoy watching your videos, Noraly! Best of luck on your endeavors and please, stay safe !!!
and as it seems ..not able having children,That is why is wondering around the places on the bike till the bitter end.......
It’s so interesting what soulless things humans decide to attribute value to. Thank you yet again Noraly.
The souless humans who enslave those considered "animals" by their religion. What is their value?
Yes I agree
@@sourkraut6248 They are valued because they are humans just like all of us
@@jerrymiller9039 Simply because they appear human? What is the value of apes by comparison? Are they also "just like" ?
Noraly you make even a toilet visit interesting to hear about 🙈😁😅😂🤣
🤣🤣🤣
Holy crap
@@ItchyBoots ride safe and stay safe
Stay safe 🙂
Where’s Noraly?
And here comes our fearless Noraly, bravely walking into remnants of the past!!! Your videos are the best!!
Itchy Boots - The X Files... Those buildings were creepier than the Matadero in Argentina! Amazing stories!
Wonderful video, as good as any production company's joint with a whole crew of techs, presenters, editors and writers. You, Noraly are a master of this medium.
Lijkt me een aparte ervaring in zo'n spookstadje.... Je hebt wederom een interessante en geweldige video geupload Noraly!
Bedankt!!
Professor: thank you for posting your videos at generally the same time I start working on my computer here in the early morning in Oregon USA ...
@@gabewest9359 west of the Peoples Republic of Portlandia
Another fascinating adventure with you, Noraly! You make it easy to visualize what went down at these locations. Incredible! I imagined the young man at the entrance going for a quick ride with you. You must've made his day. You're an exemplary Human. 🥰👏💥🎶 Good vibes from northern California.
Wow! What a journey through our past follies to show us how we replay them in the present; thank you Noraly.
Amazing channel. You show us so many interesting things and history and nature, all in the seemingly middle of nowhere. Thanks, much appreciated.
Günter from Nürnberg/Germany
Very very interesting! Hard to believe how time and wind take their tolls but have not been able to totally destroy the history. Such a rich area. Great video Noraly! Congratulations on your new website! You are so so talented! It is a very well thought out site! Thanks for another good start to my day🙌🏻🏍
Thanks so much Debbie!! ❤️
I was here before with Delos. Great tour of Kolmanskoppe , enjoying riding along on your adventure.
Man questioning Noraly at the door entrance:
....One day i am gonna find a huge diamond and buy a bike, just like this one...🤔
Are you trying to say she already got the diamond😂😂😂😂
Wonderful presentation Noraly.. thank you. The sand in the buildings reminds us of Eucula on Australia’s Nullarbor, and also Tully Heads after TC Yasi 2011.
Beautiful new website! I'm glad that we finally get an alternative to the donation of fuel, happy Itchy member here! You deserve it, well done!
Its like watching National Geographic, but only seeing the back room stuff ... very nice !
Neither Noraly or Savannah got stuck in the sand.
No sand was harmed in the making of this video!
Noraly you keep educating me about the lands you explore, thank you. Such interesting history and so much more fun than in my classes in school:).
Thank you Noraly, you took me back 50 yrs when I visited Kolmanskuppe. Then there was also some mining equipment like wheelbarrows lying around outside. There was also a big room where they played inside bowls. See you exploring Namibia further on your travels🌹
Was hoping she’d show the bowling alley! Saw it during a visit more than 20 years ago. Wondering if it still exists?
My wife and I also had a guide showing us the bowling area. There were bowling balls and it was in such a condition that you could still play bowls. But if I can remember there were just sand between the buildings with no indication of streets.
@@Onstweesaam33 yes it is still atthe same building , i hope she wil taste the lobster at the many restaurants
@@Onstweesaam33 I see she replied to another comment that her audio was not good at the bowling alley and the video had to be left out. Perhaps see should have done only the video?
@@peetschabort1080 Yes, the bowling alley is still there (2019) and in good condition.
Find your channel 3 months ago. Started to watch from the beginning. And right now I am here 😁👌. This is addicting.
Ghost towns are so eerie. Freaky.
I love ghost towns. They are whispers of a time long past. You can almost get a physical sense of the history and what life might have been like for the residents. But I agree some do have a degree of eeriness that feels vaguely ominous if not downright sinister.
Great content ,this is what the world needs to know …..once a land full of minerals that people would just lay on the ground to collect the diamond is now abandoned ……clearly shows how Africa has been looted of it’s precious resources
Oranjemund is the real diamond town of Namibia where the whole town was enclosed and no one could visit there without a permit for security clearance which had to be applied for well in advance if you wanted to visit family or friends. Consolidated Diamond Mines (CDM) took very good care of their staff, free housing and many other perks. It was a wonderful safe place to grow up in as a kid as there was hardly any crime. All people who lived there were employed by the mine.
In Afrikaans Oranjemund means Orangemouth or the mouth of the Orange river where it drains into the Atlantic Ocean. Antarctic currents deposit the diamonds north of the mouth at Oranjemund.
Oranjemund is my birth town! Interesting place
@@StephanAlberts Wow, I grew up there as a kid and left at the end of 1979. I believe things have changed a lot since then.
@@ericbester9043 Yes only the first 2 years of my life in '80 - '82 so I don't remember anything but my dad told me a lot about it. He was a teacher there for a short while before moving back to SA
@@MrZog-yv3be Thanks for correction. Mond is Afrikaans.
Hope you’re ok Norally, starting to get worried that no new videos have come in a few days. Enjoy watching your adventures
Given that she's in a scary area this is very worrying.
Anyone else laugh when she said the day was going to be “mine(d) blowing? Or its it just me being a dad and catching bad dad jokes!
I got that too Jason. Lol!! Dad jokes are international.
@@timp1051 "Dad jokes are international." ... ain´t that the truth .lol
I heard it, too. LOL!
Love the squeaky sound every time you walk around. Especially when you are talking at the same time and they are constantly squeaking.
What an awesome and very interesting video, those old abandoned houses really were very creepy- but fair Noraly seems to have missed that diamonds are a girls best friend, or maybe other things are more important than that for a gutsy heroine 😉🤗😍💐👍
Hello Noraly, what a history lesson. It seems it was a crazy time there when they are in the diamond rush. The german Kaiser was so keen to have oversea colonies because UK and France had them too. After the WW I Germany lost all of its colonies. Stay save and healthy and as always keep the rubber to the road, greetings from Germany.
I have goosebumps... Scary 😱
This was super interesting.
I really enjoyed seeing your interaction with the fellow at the entrance.
The buildings are actually in pretty good shape, considering the landscape and environment.
The lady’s historic commentary was quite interesting.
Thanks for the tour!
ItchyBoots Basic Motorcycle Class now available in Namibia 🇳🇦
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I am mesmerized by your videos, they are so wonderful! I love traveling, I love riding a motorcycle, but I had never thought about getting to know the world on a motorcycle, now I think about it. And I would love a video of you about equipment and its functions. Thanks and congratulations for the good energy and courage!
U hope all is well. We have missed you for the last week. We are keeping our fingers crossed that all is good.
She is safe in Keetmanshoop, Video on Friday
Another amazing place, I would be forever looking at the ground in case I found a shiney stone, lol. Thanks Noraly.
Hi Noraly, It's Friday morning 11.09 am EST June 18th. Waiting for your next episode. I guess you might not have Wifi where you are? Cheers and ride safe. Hope all is well
Fri, Mon, Wed has passed with no videos. I'm getting concerned.
@@anar7043 Please check the community section of the channel. She did say she was not publishing this week to take care of the new website. All is well 😊
@@popeye77ish I don't know what the community section is, but thanks for the update!
Safe in Keetmanshoop
De manier waarop je de jonge bewaker uitlegt hoe een motor bestuurd wordt...super zoals je dat rustig doet...tijd voor hem neemt!!
In this episode: Noraly the interior design critic.
"If we just move this sand-dune out to the garden and finish collapsing this ceiling, we'll really open up this space!"
Someone just got himself a free bike riding lecture✌️ Gone are the days when I also needed them in 2011 when I first got myself my first bike
The Delos tribe was here when they sailed up the African coast!
I was wondering if this reference would show up :)
You are amazing, giving that man basic of motorcycle driving, without being annoyed or something like that. You are truly a good person. ✌️🙂👍
Amazing video content 🔥🔥 Love the series 👍
They must have had an electrical power plant there. I worked in St. Louis, Mo and the first power plant there was built for the 1904 Exposition, now called a World's Fair., it was built on the Mississippi River, partly because they could have coal hauled in by steam ships and partly because you need a water supply for a steam power plant. Amazing that an electrical power plant was in the desert. What a great episode, as always thanks for taking us along and letting those of who can't travel there ride along.
Many early large power plants were diesel.
the little "thingies" on top of the prison towers are called castellations, but I think I like your name for them better :)
Oddly, this is one of my favourite Itchy Boots vids 😏
How are you doing itchy boots? Hope you are just taking a break and are safe.
@emmanuel Okot i really hope she's doing fine and safe.
Recently unearthed a gem of a You Tube channel .
Noraly 💎 @ Itchy Boots.
Safe travels ...
Hi there! Hope everything is going well on your trip in my country. Please be careful on the roads since Namibia is known to be the deadliest road per capita in the world.
I guess it is the long distance between some of the towns that could cause people to lose focus when they get tired ?
@@ericbester9043 nah... Just rektless driving. No discipline on the roads. Here you don't focus on how you drive, but on how the people around you drive.
@@ericbester9043 Its mostly blind overtakes, taking chances, driving without drivers licenses, idiots on the roads and wildlife. Then open roads can be tiring not gonna lie, but it rarely happens.
Thanks for the video, Noraly. I found it disturbing and sad, but I’m
glad you brought us there. Diamonds are the perfect example of how a well orchestrated marketing campaign can make us believe anything - including in the great value of some plentiful, shiny rocks.
Why is Noraly not putting a video on. Hope she is safe.
Ye, im thinking the same thing, getting a bit worried in fact.
Noraly,waar ben je? Alles goed??
I hope she is only somewhere busy filming in a really remote place with no signal
here I am thinking all the time, how else would we learn something about her if not from her, we just have to wait
We are praying for her safety.
What a simple man that guy asking about gear, clutch, brake.. Incredible. Thank you Noraly
Hey Noraly. Amazing stories, thx for sharing. Did those smokehouses still smell a little?! An epic journey this one. Wonder if Dubai will end up like this…
Aha.Yet another person that looks on All of man's creations as temporary...... in the grand scheme of humanity's existence... history on earth
This was an amazing tour. I had no idea it had been like this. Thank-you for sharing!
I loved Wednesdays. I have been waiting for this episode since I finished watching “Where are they”?
Making all of us travel around the world with no cost,
That's the magic of itchy boots,
❤️ From India
I know South Africa has been dwarfing Namibia, taking all the attention but Namibia is not typical African country. Looking at your videos, I can attest that you are very well educated, and you make sure to be well acquainted with facts. Everything you said about Namibia so far is 100% facts. Go to Swakopmund, Sossvlie, and Windheok. Great adventure awaits you there.
Another great presentation. Thank you, I loved the history lesson. I was in my teens when my step brother and his bride went to Oranjemund and worked there for five years. The stories that were told of attempts at smuggling were entrancing.
Looking forward to your next adventure.
As always a nice video! Brings back memories when in 1983 as part of the Luederiz 100 years celebration, I took part in the Diamont Rush run which was held at Kolmannskuppe. Namibia is a wonderful country. Enjoy your journey and ride safely.
Your video's and the way you narrate about the location and its history should be made into a series and shown as part of the educational curriculum throughout schools world wide in history and geographically classes.
You are a natural teacher and even as an old retired guy I have learned so much about areas of the world which the truths you show match nothing to what I had imagined in some areas you have traveled.
Very interesting amazing what lengths they went to for mining diamonds
Cheers Noraly keep up the good work 👍🏍💎💎💎💎
Thank you again for taking us with you on another adventure. I can't be there so being bored stuck at home have the next best thing with your content. Such an interesting and exciting place I will never get to go nor be brave enough and you do it alone on a motorcycle. Amazing.
Don't panic everyone! Noraly announced no videos for a week while she sets a new website up. Please see the community section for more details. Phew!
This should be pinned on top! Glad she is ok.
Thank you
Safe in Keetmanshoop
More education!! I’m amazed. Many thanks. Safe travels.
Most of the people here probably will never travel more than 100 miles from their home but no worries my friends. Noraly will bring the world to you complete with tour guides and historical lessons. Please keep all extremities inside the vehicle. Sit back and enjoy your trip.
So interesting! I'm getting caught up on your adventures and, as always, learning stuff as we go! Thank you Itchy Boots...
We miss you. We hope you are well...
You make great job.Thank you.
Noraly , have not seen any videos in a week hope everything is okay .
@@totoarriba thanks for that info...... i'm worry because no new video for a week
@@totoarriba thanks god, I was really started to worry
@@totoarriba Thanks Toto .
Safe in Keetmanshoop
Noraly is such a gem guys 😍💎❤️
Most of those diamonds are probably still sitting in a DeBeers vault in London, to artificially maintain the high price of diamonds!
True, so true
Popular legend has it that they bury excess diamonds in concrete for later retrieval.
I like the fact that people like to do this sort of stuff solo. Thought it was just me! Love it Norally keep it up! 👍🏻