The Surreal Landscape of Deadvlei

September 5, 2010Deadvlei is a surreal landscape of petrified trees and a flat white salt pan, surrounded by brilliant red sand dunes, probably the second most common image of Namibia (behind only the dunes of Sossusvlei). After our incredible morning watching...

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Amazing Sossusvlei, Dune 45, and Solitaire Apple Strudel

September 4 - 5, 2010The iconic image of a glowing red sand dune shaped by the winds is one of the classic shots of Namibia, and it is probably what drew me towards this country, so I couldn't wait to get to our next stop: Sossusvlei. Moving on from our few days...

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Quadbiking the Deserts of Swakopmund

September 2 - 4, 2010Continuing on my adrenaline filled day after sandboarding, a few members of my group and I decided to go quadbiking through the dunes around Swakopmund in the afternoon (better known as riding ATVs to us Americans). A driver came and picked...

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Sandboarding Through the Strange Town of Swakopmund

September 1 - 2, 2010Swakopmund is, in a word, strange. This little German settlement in the middle of nowhere sits isolated, surrounded by vast sand dunes on three sides and the cold Atlantic Ocean on the other. Driving down along the Skeleton coast, there...

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Cape Cross Seal Colony and the Skeleton Coast

September 1, 2010The ominously named Skeleton Coast lines the Northern coast of Namibia, an area of vast sand dunes running straight into the sea for nearly half the coastline of the country. With the mix of warm air coming off the dunes and cold air from the...

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The White Lady of Brandberg

August 31 - Sept 1, 2010Just a few hours from the ancient carvings at Twyfelfontein sits Brandberg, Namibia's highest mountain. Cruising along the fairly well graded dirt roads, we made our way to the campsite around Brandberg around lunchtime, giving us time...

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