We had to be at a hotel in Windhoek at 10 am on Wednesday to meet our tour. We expected to find a big safari truck, but instead we found a guy with a sign and and a van. And there was only one other guy on the tour! (Plus the four of us). Hmmm, this might be interesting.
And it got even more interesting when our van driver was stopped at a police checkpoint outside the city and had to turn back because he didn't have a fire extinguisher!
Once we got underway again, we got an unexpected chance to appreciate the scenery while our driver changed a flat tyre...
Once we got to Sesreim though, we discovered our Van Man was just a transfer and we met up with the real tour, and an actual safari truck:
Our tour group is cool - with 14 people in total; 5 Australians, 2 Danes, 1 Portugese... as well as 2 Italians who don't speak much english! There are two guides as well - Rino and Willie, who are great fun.
We set up camp under the stars: (bonus points for whoever names the constellation visible here)
The camp was actually really well equipped - with a toilet block and hot showers... but somehow I don't think they'll all be like that!
And then went out for a sunset walk in the dunes. The next morning we got up ridiculously early to see sunrise from another dune, but I think you've seen enough sand for the moment, so I'll skip those 300 photos :-)
Later that day we did a 5km walk in the desert (which is HOT) and saw the Dead Vlei - which is ESPECIALLY hot and dry - even by desert standards!
That evening we took a walk down into Sesreim Canyon...
And saw our very first (WILD) live snake! It was pretty small, but also very poisonous, and sounding very pissed off the way it was hissing!
Yet another gorgeous African sunset to finish an amazing (and tiring) day!
We are heading north tomorrow, away from civilisation, so I'm not sure when we'll get to the next internet cafe. We'll post when we can though - so keep checking!
J&J
PS: Also got a chance to try out the underwater camera the other day.... and it works!
1 comment:
It sounds like an interested trip. I wonder it is your honey moon though. The very last photo shot in the water is slightly off the centre subject even the readers have to twist their neck to have a close check-up. Is the snake the only creature here you have encountered or most animals come out of shelter when the night comes?
Cheers.
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