Swakopmund --> Sossusvlei, Namibia
We rented another car in Windhoek to travel around the desert for five days. It was quite a task on "Worker's Day" (Sunday, May 1st) considering it was a holiday. We managed to get the last car from the airport to start our journey to the premier beach town of Namibia - Swakopmund.
Being that it is the start of winter in Southern Africa, all of the locals are bundled up in leather jackets, fleece, and snow hats. Mike and I wore our swim suits every day in hopes of some beach time!
Rather, we waded knee deep in the water and picked through thousands of shells on the rough shore line.
We did sign up for a day of sandboarding on the dunes! They equip you with a refurbished snowboard and boots - and then you start walking! Basically, the snowboard is covered in Formica and you use standard floor wax on the surface of the board for each ride. It was a lot like snowboarding minus the chairlift. I still had the upper hand on riding, while Mikey was much better at hiking the sand dunes. We had a fun day meeting a family from Holland, a British sports fanatic, and an Ozzy mountain climber.
From Swakopmund, we headed south to Sesriem/Sossusvlei with the famous red sand dunes in the desert. Unfortunately, the rain follows Mike EVERYWHERE! So, we had a solid 14 hours of rain and desert floods before we could enjoy the dunes! Luckily, the skies eventually cleared and we were able to hike the red dunes and wade through the new formed "river".
Pictures will speak more than words - so, you will have to wait for more details.
Now, we have made it to Cape Town to enjoy the last few days of our adventure.
Much Love,
Alex and Mike
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