Parts from the Gibeon metorite, which hit Namibia 4 billion years ago, are collected to Windhoek fountain.
Christ Church, Windhoek
Independence Memorial Museum in Windhoek from 2014 (Namibia independent 1990)
Our truck
Our travel companions in the truck. Our luggage is stored in the boxes at the back.
Our excellent guide. One disadvantage for the truck was the non-existent view ahead, you had to stand up to see forward.
Arriving at BüllsPort lodge
BüllsPort Lodge close to Naukluft
BüllsPort accomodation
Cactus flowers
BüllsPort lodge
Outside dinner ready
Weaver bird working on nest
Weaver bird
Early morning at the gate to Sossusvlei
Our truck at Sossusvlei gate, when it opened at 0615
Dune 45, 120 m high
Walking on Dune 45
Dune 45 ridge and dune landscape
View of the landscape, a feeling of Swedish winter mountain landscape
Returning on the ridge
Beetle track
Deadvlei white clay pan. Formerly flooded, the trees died due to drought around 600-700 years ago
Dead trees in Deadvlei. Surrounding dunes the highest in the world, around 350 meters high.
Deadvlei
Black, dried tree
Sesriem Canyon, 1 km long and 30 m deep
Sesriem Canyon
Passing Naukluft mountains on the way north
Oryx along the road
Solitaire gasoline station
Warning for meerkats (suricates) at Solitaire
Solitaire gas station
Old-fashioned pump
Collection of old car wrecks
Fascinating "bushman" telling how to survive in the desert, and the complicated relation between desert and rain. He only used shoes when going abroad.
Plants growing due to a heavy rainfall 6 years ago. Mysterios spots, e.g. at the bottom where nothing is growing. Complicated relation between desert and rain, where the effects of rain can give problems, e.g. destroying the fine sand structure. due to growing plants
Tree in desert
Sun at its zenit
Passing the Tropic of Capricorn.
View from truck, harsh landscape.
Main road through the desert, rather smooth surface
Toilet stop along the main road in the desert
Swakopmund with sunset in the Atlantic ocean
Our hotel in this German inspired city Swakopmund
Namibian flag
The road from Swakopmund to Walvis Bay
Boat trip in Walvis Bay, with seals and pelicans as guests
Mats and pelican in Walvis Bay
Pelican
Pelican portrait
Macro picture
Pelican foot
Lunch with oysters and other stuff
Eye contact with gull
Guinea fowl
On the sandy way to Pelican Point for kayaking
Jackal
Many ships in Walvis Bay, mainly for maintenance. On the road/track to Pelican Point, with many birds.
Flamingoes
Kayking with lazy fur seals
Kayaking with fur seals
Relaxed
Enjoy
Jellyfish
Many fur seals on the shore, starting to get puppies the last days
Very strong sound from the fur seals. Pelican Point lighthouse at the back.
Fur seals
Fur seals, one new puppy seen
4WD gravel road in the moon landscape east of Swakopmund
Moon landscape east of Swakopmund, the target (except for this beautiful landscape) is the rare Welwitschia flower
Road in the moon landscape
Geological formations
Moon landscape
Dry river bed
Welwitschia flower, endemic for the Namibian desert in Namibia and Angola (mainly in ephemeral water courses which sometimes can get water).
There are only two leaves (looks like more). Individual plants can be 1000-2000 years old.
The central part
Cones. Welwitschia is special for reproduction.
New plant (uncertain if it is alive)
Ostrich
Celebrating the moon landscape/Welwitschia tour with "champagne". The tour was prolonged due to our interest.
Sunset at the end of the tour
Sunset over the desert
Ship wreck (skeleton) at the beginning of Skeleton coast (or only 50 km north of Swakopmund). Difficult to navigate with sand moving at the bottom.
Skeleton
Kamanjab village
Meat business in Kamanjab
Meat business
Killing business for meat
Otjikandero school at Himba people
Otjikandero village. Fence for the cattle during the night.
Otjikandero Himba Orphan village. Taking care of Himba women/children from other parts who live here for a time. Getting support and keeping Himba old traditions alive.
The village
Himba people village
Himba village
Cooking
Otjikandero Himba Orpan Village
Himba women and one Herero?
Eating porridge, the staple food (milk and maize)
Himba woman and children
Child wash
Nice bracelet
Hair with ochra and clay
Necklace
Hair setup, jewelry and clothing
Selling souvenirs. One way to get money for support and to "work" for the money. Tourism conflict with old tradtions.
Selling souvenirs.
Camilla bought a necklace
Thank you
Oryx (Gemsbok)
Giraffe
Hoopoe
Antelops in Etosha
Ostrich in Etosha
Etosha with salt pan
Zebra and springboks
Springboks
Zebras
Zebra
Zebra and kudu
Kudu
Hartebeest (Kongoni)
Spingbok
Springbok
Impala
Wildebeest (Gnu)
Giraffes at waterhole in Etosha
Giraffes and kudus, and one oryx
Lions (we did not see too many of them, and no elephants)
Northern Black Korhan
Kori bustard (the largest bird that can fly)
Bee Eater
Moringa trees at Halali, Etosha
Locomotive 41 in Otjiwarango, used to haul ore between Tsumeb mines and Swakopmund 1914-1960. Built in Germany.
Locomotive front
Our cabin at Okonjima Lodge. Africat foundation, rehabilitates cheetas and other animals and performs research.
Lodge at Okonjima, superb bedroom view
Porcupine, during night trip
Jackal and porcupine during night trip
Night bird
Morning safari
Safari trip in the morning
Okonjima Nature Reserve
Searching for cheetas and leopards (wearing a sender)
Cheetah walking trip (stay in a line). Cheetahs like open areas in contrast to leopards.
Cheetah at waterhole
Cheetah company at comfortable (?) distance
Cheetah company
Two resting cheetahs at 20 m distance. Swakop and Mundi, two cubs found in bad condtion near Swakopmund and brought here four years ago for rehabilitation.
Eagle
Termite mound
Steenbok with nice ears
Steenbok
Turtle
Warthog
