Days 13 to 15
Swakopmund is a crazy fun town on the Atlantic coast in the middle of the Namib desert – South West Africa. It’s an adrenalin junkies paradise for sky diving, dune quad biking, game fishing, surfing and sandboarding to name just a few.
For most, Swakopmund comes as a real surprise and a respite from the past week crossing through the desert to get there! The town has a colonial feel with it’s old German buildings, but modernized with smart seaside holiday homes and littered with great bars, cafes and restaurants. We spent 4 nights here exploring Swakop and the surrounding townships, braving the cold ocean, eating out, jumping out of airplanes and mostly coming together at night for a few cold German beers.
Day 16
We are now in southern Namibia somewhere between Sesriem and the Fish River Canyon. The cold winter nights have really set it. Our camp fires are getting bigger the further south we head.
Last night JB took all the guys to climb dune 45 for sunset.
It stands about 150 meters tall and has a wonderful view out over the 32,000-sq-km sand sea which covers most of this area of the country. I stayed back at camp and cooked a big BBQ whole rib eye fillet ready for once they reached back at camp.
Its mid morning and the suns above us, our bodies are starting to thaw out. Layers of clothing are being shed all over the truck.
Someone just turned up the volume to “Awake my soul” by Mumford and Sons.
Sweet desert be kind.
Living the dream.