From Sossusvlei to Swakopmund: Photos 21 to 42

Although Sossusvlei is one of Namibia's premier tourist destinations it is rather difficult to get there. There is no public transport which means to either join an expensive guided tour or rent your own car. I did the latter and took the quickest route from Windhoek: south on the B1 to Rehoboth (80km on tarred road), then west on various C-roads through the Namib Naukluft Park to Sesriem (230km on gravel road) where I stayed the night. Although the scenery was starkly beautiful, the five-hour drive was rather tiring. I would recommend to bring an exact map as the signposting is rather poor. And it is also worth to remember that a dozen tourists or so die every year, mainly because they go too fast and too close to the edge of the gravel road.

There is absolutely nothing to do in Sesriem. In fact, Sesriem is nothing more than a run-down petrol station with an attached shop which sells a very limited (and over-expensive) range of products. The only restaurants (also on the pricey side) can be found in the hotels (expensive, again) which are scattered around the area. The bottom line is: if you visit, expect to pay

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