We’ve arrived at the Atlantic coast in Swakopmund, Namibia and have two months to cross the African continent to reach Zanizabar, Tanzania on the Indian Ocean. (Yes, Cape Town is technically on the Atlantic side but I have no time for “facts”).
This city is pretty much in the middle of nowhere… just desert surrounds this tiny resort town. It took four hours in a local minivan to get here. My knees are still bruised after being jammed into the seat in front of me. We’re chilling out here for 4-5 days before making the Transvera (this is the real term for crossing a continent). Tonight we may go ATVing over the dunes before a nice sunset. Then we have some sandboarding planned tomorrow. I’m sure I’ll have some sandpaper burns before I’m done.
We’ve cover a whole lotta miles in the past week while camping in Namibia. We spent some time in Sossusvlei and explored the biggest dunes in the world. The Dead Vlei (or valley of the dead) was pretty surreal. Lots of petrified trees with big dunes surrounding them. Then we did a three day safari in Etosha Wildlife Reserve and saw lots of animals including rhinos, giraffes, zebras and elephants.
Namibia is pretty empty – being only second to Mongolia in fewest number of people per square mile. So the long rides down the highway pass very little — just some petrol stations, groups of baboons and warthogs, the occasional town and lots of massive ant hills and shrubs.
Great pictures you guys, i assume the wildlife shots are in Etosha? Namibia is an amazing place. The ATVing on the dunes is pretty cool and I highly recommend it
If you’re on to Botswana next I recommend a trip inside the Okavango delta! That’s were I woke up with Elephants standing above my tent.