The landscape here is more beautiful again. The sand/gravel is in shades from brown to rusty red, with touches of grey stones. The little grass there is, is golden, and the few shrubs are green. The dunes are in different Continue reading Climbing the Arm of Big Daddy
(29 June) This morning our wake up call was at 5 am, 5.30 a light breakfast of coffee and cereal, then we headed off. It was pitch black dark. Stars were twinkling in the sky, and there was only a Continue reading Through the Night to Sesriem
(28 June) This morning we left our little cottage near the beach behind us. Before leaving Swakopmund entirely, we stopped into Two Beards to get some coffee, and also sandwiches for our lunch later. At Walvis Bay we headed east Continue reading South East around the Namib-Naukluft Park
(27 June) Swakopmund is the place for adventure sports in Namibia. We settled for Quad biking in the Namib desert. It was a fun way of getting out into the desert. We did a one hour tour. Alex was really excited Continue reading Quad Biking in the Namib Desert
(27 June) Swakopmund is a small costal town sandwiched between the Namib desert and the Atlantic Ocean. Some of the older buildings in town holds a German resemblance, showing it’s German history. The first permanent European settlers were German who Continue reading A Leisurely Day in Swakopmund
(26 June) After our lovely lunch we headed south to check out the other town near by, Walvis Bay. It has a bit more of an industrial feel, and has a population of about 100 000. The port has been Continue reading Walvis Bay
(26 June) When I searched for great coffee and lunch (in that order) I came across this little place. The two beards are father and son, dedicated to roasting great coffee. The saint is the restaurateur, serving delicious lunch dishes. Continue reading Two Beards & a Saint
(25 June) Our new temporary home is in Swakopmund. This is a town of about 45000. The coast is called the Skeleton Coast, from Sandwich Harbour, south of Swakopmund, the Kurne river. This treacherous coast – a foggy region with Continue reading Swakopmund and the Skeleton Coast
After our quick lunch, in the car on the road-side just outside of Khorixas, we continued our drive south through the dessert. Just before Uis, we made a 40 km detour (round trip) to Brandbergen. The Brandberg (Fire Mountain) is Continue reading South through the Desert
The small town of Khorixas, the capital of Damaraland before Namibias independence (1990) was not a very pleasant place. We had been for-warned by Bianca at Ouhave. We just wanted to buy a pie or something for a quick lunch Continue reading Khorixas