Icon of liberation struggle visits Gondwana
Group photo of the ya Toivo family with Gondwana employees. Sitting in front (from left to right): Vicki Erenstein ya Toivo, Andimba Toivo ya Toivo and daughters Nashikoto and Mutaleni.
"What a great experience!" That is the unanimous opinion of the ya Toivo family who visited Namushasha River Lodge from 1 until 3 January. For Andimba Toivo ya Toivo, his wife Vicki and daughters Nashikoto and Mutaleni it was the first sojourn in a Namibian lodge.
"It was quite an unexpected surprise and a learning experience. We loved it", said Vicki Erenstein ya Toivo. "It was the first significant exposure to a Namibia tourist facility for us. Now I can understand why people come from far-off places. It's paradise for them."
Despite private engagements - like visiting chiefs, friends and acquaintances in the Zambezi Region - the ya Toivo family joined a boat trip with game watching opportunities and visited the Namushasha Cultural Centre. On the way back to Windhoek they spent another two nights at Hakusembe River Lodge. "We found the staff to be welcoming and very friendly and also knowledgeable," Vicki Erenstein ya Toivo said.
On 9 January the whole family visited the Gondwana Travel Centre in Windhoek to express their thanks. As a gift they received Gondwana's Ambassador Card which entitles the holder to being hosted at any of the Gondwana lodges at any time.
90-year-old Andimba Toivo ya Toivo, who had been presented with a parcel of Gondwana books during his stay at Namushasha River Lodge, and Gondwana's managing director Mannfred Goldbeck had a lively conversation on topics revolving around history.
Andimba Toivo ya Toivo is a legend of Namibia's liberation struggle. He is a founder member of SWAPO and was imprisoned on Robben Island for 16 years. After Namibia gained independence he held various positions in the cabinet. In 2005 he withdrew from the political life and has since been involved in the private business sector.
Group photo of the ya Toivo family with Gondwana employees. Sitting in front (from left to right): Vicki Erenstein ya Toivo, Andimba Toivo ya Toivo and daughters Nashikoto and Mutaleni.
"What a great experience!" That is the unanimous opinion of the ya Toivo family who visited Namushasha River Lodge from 1 until 3 January. For Andimba Toivo ya Toivo, his wife Vicki and daughters Nashikoto and Mutaleni it was the first sojourn in a Namibian lodge.
"It was quite an unexpected surprise and a learning experience. We loved it", said Vicki Erenstein ya Toivo. "It was the first significant exposure to a Namibia tourist facility for us. Now I can understand why people come from far-off places. It's paradise for them."
Despite private engagements - like visiting chiefs, friends and acquaintances in the Zambezi Region - the ya Toivo family joined a boat trip with game watching opportunities and visited the Namushasha Cultural Centre. On the way back to Windhoek they spent another two nights at Hakusembe River Lodge. "We found the staff to be welcoming and very friendly and also knowledgeable," Vicki Erenstein ya Toivo said.
On 9 January the whole family visited the Gondwana Travel Centre in Windhoek to express their thanks. As a gift they received Gondwana's Ambassador Card which entitles the holder to being hosted at any of the Gondwana lodges at any time.
Andimba Toivo ya Toivo is a legend of Namibia's liberation struggle. He is a founder member of SWAPO and was imprisoned on Robben Island for 16 years. After Namibia gained independence he held various positions in the cabinet. In 2005 he withdrew from the political life and has since been involved in the private business sector.
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