Blogs from Sossusvlei, Namibia, Africa - page 2

Some pics from the final days. So many thoughts, so much to write! We are sitting in the departure lounge at Mauritius waiting for our flight to Madagascar, with unbelievable internet! We said goodbye to Patti and Doug last night as they head home. I think it is hard for all of us to believe that portion of the trip is over. But it was amazing, finishing with the last 5 days in Kruger National Park. Those pics will be for later. After camping at Hoada, we moved south to another nice campsite, that would be wonderful if they were able to get some rain! The owner is a young South African woman run with the help of her mother and sister in law. We toured the rock paintings, which are now a UNESCO site and ... read more

How can we describe day 10, a six and and half hour African massage, if you don't know what that is read on, if you do you can stop now, or you can read on and enjoy the other parts. No early planned start today we were up and about well before the 'just in case' alarm, however some time was wasted trying to post blogs: you have to accept in Africa that WiFi is not what we In the developed world now accept as a minimum standard. As a result we will be posting this after it is written, but we will not revisit and alter what we write, it will be be first hand and raw and not changed by reflection. We always knew today would be a long day on the road, the ... read more

Wyjechaliśmy z Sesriem o 8.30 i cięliśmy prosto na lotnisko. Nasza trasa prowadziła przez mini miejscowości o trudnych do wymówienia nazwach, ktore cudem jakimś w ogóle znalazły sie na mapie. Moja ulubiona to Büllsport. Chcieliśmy sie po drodze zatrzymać w opisanej w przewodniku knajpie pani Connie, ale nic nie wskazywało na to, aby ostatnio w ogóle obsługiwała jakiś gości. Znów wzięliśmy autostopowiczów. Później szukaliśmy restauracji w mieście Rehoboth. Też nieczynna. Widzieliśmy za to panie sprzedające na skrzyżowaniu warzywa. Każda oprócz kawałków dyni i innych bulwiastych, miała jeszcze w skrzynce małe dziecko. Rehoboth to miasto bastersów. Czytałam o bastersach, traktowanych teraz jak osobna grupa etniczna i jakos nie mogłam uwierzyć, ze mogą tworzyć oddzielna społeczność. A jednak. Potomkowie Murzynów i Białych byli przez obydwie grupy odrzucani i tym samym ugruntowana została ich... read more

Next stop was one for a sunrise in the Namib Naukluft National Park. The area is called Sossusvlei and is full of gorgeous sand dunes with a reddish hue. The people at reception said we couldn’t make the 60km journey to the end where the best views are because the gate opened up at 5:15am and the sunrise was one hour later. We decided to wake up a bit early and wait in line. We were at the gate by 4:50 and low and behold it was open with no one in sight! Away we went. Made it all the way to the last 2km where you cannot pass without a 4x4. There are tractors with enough space for 20 on the trailer in which you pay extra money to get a ride there and back. ... read more

Day 1 - Touching down in Luderitz 10th March 2015 After months of meticulous planning, days of travelling and an uncomfortable coach ride, I finally picked up my rented Land Rover and headed off in search of my first adventure. Because I had decided to camp for the majority of my trip, I had to pack light and I kept running an incessant checklist through my head of any essentials I might have forgotten. I was spending my first night at the Shark Island campsite in Luderitz, which is perched high up on a rocky peninsula, so the views are amazing. Once I’d pitched up my tent I took a quick drive through Kolmanskop Ghost Town and along the nearby coast, which is awash with flamingoes enjoying the deserted beaches. I arrived back at the campsite ... read more