To the Skeleton Coast

Africa » Namibia
July 6th 2007

Published: February 26th 2008

Our journey from Etosha National Park passed through some amazing desert scenery. In fact, excluding the small town of Kamanjab, where we stopped for coffee at a traditional German bakery, and the noticeable absence of large animals along the road, the scenery was about the same as it was in the park. It was late afternoon when we pulled off of the well maintained two lane road and came to a sto... Read Full Entry

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Keith Martin

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I am from Georgia, but I have lived in California for the past few years. I have been working as an engineer since I got out of school six years ago. I have grown tired of working the never changing rat race of ‘normal life’, so I am embarking on a multi-year round the world journey, a retirement of sorts, beginning with a winter contract job in Antarctica. From there, who knows where I will go, but I plan on seeing the whole world and all of the unique cultures, remote wildernesses and amazing history that this planet has to offer. I am planning on traveling as inex... full info

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The Cape Cross Seal Colony

This is the beautiful rock carved with the translation of the text on the cross.

The Cross on the Cape

This is a reproduction of the stone marker left at Cape Cross in 1485.

The Charging Seal

This is the playful seal that charged me and my friend.

Cape Cross

This is the cape fur seal colony. Note the jackal.

Seals and the Wild South Atlantic

Colonial Swakopmund

This was my favorite building in Swakopmund - I was disapointed to learn that the concrete 'Atlas' on the roof had been replaced by a plastic one in recent years.

Fishing

I walked out and watched the sun set from the pier on a few evenings while I was in Swakopmund.

Shipwreck!

This was the newest shipwreck on the Skeleton Coast, a coastline known for its shipwrecks.

Where the Dunes Meet the Sea

The landscape around the town of Swakopmund was impressive and fun to explore.

Swakopmund

A view of town from the pier.

Sunset Over the Atlantic

This is a view I got used to on the Europa, but I never saw it from land.

The Skeleton Coast

One last view of the Skeleton Coast.

26th February 2008

Kate in Africa
Kate Henschel

I love your pictures of the children. It makes me miss the shouts of "Toubab! Photo!"

27th February 2008

Mercurycatcher
Michael Diamond

Footsteps!
I will be following in your footsteps to Namibia very soon.I only hope I have as equally amazing experiences as you have obviously had.By the way....any message for your Himba "wife" that you left behind?

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