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big daddy dune, birds, deadvlei, desert, dune, dune45, dunes, flamingo, flamingoes, guinea fowls, lodge, namibia, oryx, roadtrip, roadtrips, sossusvlei, springbok, sunset, swakopmund, tropic of capricorn, walvisbaai, walvisbay, wildebeest, wildlife, windhoek, zebra, zebras
Not a lot of crafting happened in the meantime, but I had a very good reason for it. 🙂
I was fortunate to travel to our neighboring country, Namibia, for a holiday and break. Namibia is just a 2 hour flight away, and now I wonder why I have never been there. It is a stunning place to visit. It is a desert and very dry, but still so beautiful.
Wildlife and more in Windhoek
So amazing to see the birds in Windhoek, with guinea fowls visiting every morning, waking you with their chatter.
Road from Windhoek to Sossusvlei
Taking the 400 kilometer road trip to Sossusvlei to relax in the desert. It was a long and dusty gravel road All the Way!
Sossusvlei (sunset, and the view from the lodge)
Our oasis in the desert. The views are stunning, and the wildlife comes right up the lodge to drink water at the local watering hole.
Sossusvlei Dunes and Deadvlei
The dunes and deadvlei. An experience to remember forever.
Desert animals
Not to mention the wildlife in the desert, that would always find the trees close to water. Oryx, Springbok and Wildebeest.
Tropic of Capricorn, Desert, Beach and Walvisbay Flamingoes
Heading north again, and crossing the Tropic of Capricorn. An experience I will always remember, that was something I never thought I would get to do.
The desert view was the view from my bedroom, looking straight out over the dunes and desert. The front dry area is the river bed, dry at the moment. Not much rain there for a while. Got to spend time at the beach in Swakopmund, even though it was very chilly and windy.
And visited the large colonies of Flamingoes at Walvisbay. Lovely viewpoints where one can stop and see them and get a bit closer for photos.
Swakopmund Beaches
Last quick visit to the beach at Swakopmund to enjoy a coffee on the beach and collect some shells and pebbles. Then back to SA again.
I am definitely planning to visit Namibia again, and spend a much longer time here.
