A good question to start with was: why Namibia? After 5 days traveling around only a fraction of the very large country, I would definitely recommend it.
I had a chance to travel w/ friends from school: Esther, Alice and Seth. That trio was already headed to a conference in Cape Town and opted for some traveling beforehand. We decided to travel where none of us had visited previously but still in southern Africa, hence Namibia.
Starting in Windhoek, there were a few surprises:
- The city looks like an odd German suburb
- Streets have some pretty great names, particularly when Robert Mugabe Road intersects with Fidel Castro road. Not kidding.
- The roads are in amazing shape
Welcome to Namibia!
This was supposed to happen - except the boat captain didn't really tell us that seals just climb on board!
Walvis Bay! True love at first hug
I have never seen Esther Hsu happier. Her trip goal of hugging a seal was accomplished -- the excursion far exceeded the low bar of fun the rest of us had set for this boat ride. :)
Alice & Esther taking in the ocean view
An 11am champagne toast to seals and dolphins everywhere
Nice splash of color
Leaving a lasting impression on the walls of Walvis Bay
4x4 Driving in Sand Dunes was an aggressive afternoon contrast to our relaxing morning boat ride
Sand dune silhouettes
The dunes at sunset :)
Seth and I gave sandboarding a try. You lie face-first on a piece of malleable cardboard and shoot yourself down a huge dune. I might have under-sold it in that description, but it was pretty fun. The internet isn't strong enough here for me to upload and share the video proof of dune dashing amusement.
The Expeditionary Quartet
Well, look at that!
A standard pose for Seth
Solitaire, Namibia is exactly as it sounds. And, even there, the news of MJ spread.
Solitaire, Namibia is also home to Moose. He makes amazingly delicious apple-cake and other baked goods that offered a rewarding mid-day snack. I left a piece of my heart with Moose; he's quite the cosmopolitan Namibian despite his geographic location.
Entrance to Sossusvlei dunes via Sesriem at dawn
Very early morning smiles before entering the dunes!
The vista of Sossusvlei
Esther at the vlei
Not quite a beach, but it'll do
Sossusvlei
We took a 4-seater plane to get the view from above!
The dunes of Sossusvlei
Sunset over Sesriem
It looks like you had a great time!
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