Africa Namibia

[RudiGreyling]

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100 meters into the park our first game, a giraffe

Then some small game, a duiker.


Springbuck


Eagle


Giraffe at the pans


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A roller


A Gemsbuck


A Giraffe drinking by bending its knees, unusual cause usually the split open their front legs to drink.


Then close to sunset we saw some elephants


We saw lots of game, but these were the highlights of this stop over.

Stay tuned for destination 3, day 5,6 with some spectacular dessert views and animals.

Regards
Rudi

[Louise Hose]

Your part of the world is such beautiful country and what a treat it would be to fly around there. I remember that Namibia was fantastic from airliner height. What a treat to fly an RV over it! I'm envious.

[Leonard_Smith_nz]

Originally Posted by Ironflight

Beautiful country Rudi - looks like a good place to carry a PLB! I love the river trip - that looks soul-satisfying....

This is Africa Paul...I'm not sure who'll come looking

[Flandy10]

It is really nice to see the beauty of this part of the world from a new perspective.

I have seen it many times from 35,000 feet but mostly after dark.

Thanks for taking us along

[RudiGreyling]

DESTINATION 3: SWAKOPMUND
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swakopmund

Swakopmund City (German for "Mouth of the Swakop") is a city on the Atlantic coast of northwestern Namibia, 280 km (175 miles) west of Windhoek, Namibia's capital. As a seaside resort, the weather is cooler here in December to January (Namibia's summer months). Swakopmund is a beach resort and an example of German colonial architecture. It was founded in 1892 as the main harbour for German South-West Africa.

Flight day 3:
FYMO - FYSM
The flight from Mokuti to Swakopmund was smooth and over real desert! We got the chance to take some in flight formation pictures.

Wingman


Who?s taking pictures of who?


Some of the terrain we encountered en route








The Swakopmund airport on finals, you can see the sea fog just on the outskirts of the airfield.


Refuel with some palm trees in the desert?


Then park in the sand


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Some of the German Architecture in this little tourist town








Then a beautiful west coast sun set.


...The next morning we went on a living desert tour, to find wonderfull desert creatures, this was one of the vehicles?


?that took us into this terrain?


Our first desert creature a burrowing lizard without legs


A small chameleon caught in the action


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A small shiny lizard with a bite grip like a bull dog, he never lets go


A new ear ornament for my wife


A lizard that hides in the sand, with a transparent skin, you can see his organs and bone structure


A Bigger chameleon


A Sidewinder snake


Sandbording anyone?


The next day we set back for home flying over some interesting territory




All in all a worthy trip, Namibia is an unforgettable place, I will be back. But definitely by air, since by road will take for ever.

I love my RV.
Rudi

[Guy Prevost]

Rudy,

Thanks for taking the time to post this trip report. I've been anxiously awaiting each installment. Beautiful photos of beautiful places.

Guy

[docsuresh]

Thanks Rudi. Await your next trip and report.
Brings back memories...spent 5 years in Lusaka/Jo'Burg/Windhoek. Katima was a favorite weekend haunt after a drive through Chobe. All my stories are land-based though they include night-time visitors

Suresh