Blogs from Namibia, Africa - page 5

We have been driving our Motorhome now for a month and have driven over 7,000 kms. about 1000 kms has been on gravel roads. The road conditions have been some of the worst I have ever seen and it’s amazing these vehicles can take the constant vibration and shaking. In our group there have been shredded tires ,bent rims and water tanks coming off. We have been very lucky and have not had those problems nor have we been stuck in the soft sand like a few unfortunate others.All that driving in snow over the years sure helps as its very similar. I have had blisters on my hand from the vibrating steering wheel and the motorhome is full of dust from the roads. Its been a great experience and we are sad that we are ... read more

Today we headed into the Namib Desert. we hiked Dune 45. I think it was 325 ft high. Way higher then the dunes in Morroco. It was a great fun with beautiful views and interesting bugs. After we took a 4x4 to Sossuvlei Dunes where the Big Daddy dune is and these dry pans. Very eerie looking. At night we had a braii at our campsite and to bed early as want to rise early to go hike a dune to see the sun rise.... read more

Ok, I thought Etosha was bad and it was. But the drive from Swakupmund to Solitaire was beautiful but rough. 280 km and about 200 was washboard. We started at the ocean when through the desert then through canyons and am now in Solitaire which you can’t really even call a one horse town. However they have an awesome bakery. Tomorrow we head to the big dunes!... read more

Up early this morning ( which has been the norm for this trip) to go on a Dolphin Cruise. We actually saw dolphins and flamingos and seals. Also had a bit of sherry,champagne and beer befor 11am so we think we saw all those animals. In the afternoon Mark and I walked around town. It is a very nice resort town and could be a nice winter place to go to. Had dinner at the Brew and Butcher. Which is a craft brew place. Great dinner... read more

Today we were hitting the rough roads and we have teamed up with 2 other campers because of the possibility of flat tires. Luckily none of us had one. We stopped at Brandberg Mtn to see some petroglyphs. The site in called a White Lady which has nothing to do with a lady but a male medicine man. They were well preserved. We had to walk into them about 2.5 km and it is hot, over 40C. It was good though to get out and walk.... read more