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To say we loved our time in Namibia would be a huge understatement. Our road trip through Namibia was an incredible experience. Namibia totally blew our minds. We would visit again in a heartbeat. The whole trip went very smoothly thanks to Elfreda’s expert trip planning skills. We did have to switch camps when we visited Sossusvlei though. Elfreda had booked us a site at Sesriem Campsite. The main reason she chose Sesriem Campsite was the fact it was inside the gates of the park and we could get an earlier start in the morning. You see, the problem with staying outside the gate is the gate doesn’t open until sunrise. The tarred road to get to Deadvlei is 60 km from the gate and the speed limit is 60 km/hour. Camping inside the gate would mean we could leave an hour earlier and get to Deadvlei around closer to sunrise. That didn’t work out though because the day we arrived and went into the office to register for our campsite they informed us that there was no running water in the camp and they didn’t expect it to be working again for a few days. That meant no showers or working toilets during the whole time we would be staying there. It also meant the restaurant would be closed. That was a deal breaker. Fortunately, Sossus Oasis Camp site had camp sites available and it was a couple minutes drive away from the gate of the park. So, we ended up staying at Sossus Oasis and we loved it there. It’s actually a much nicer place to camp.
The Namib desert is freakin’ awesome! Dune 7 is the highest sand dune in the world. The desert is considered the oldest in the world and is believed to be dry for at least 55 million years. The tallest dune in the Sossusvlei area at 325 metres is Big Daddy. From the top of it you can look down onto Deadvlei.
The photos in this blog post are of Sossusvlei, Deadvlei and Sesriem Canyon. Hope you enjoy our photos!
