Namibia 2003

One visit was not enough. This time, the Schweboo clan flew to Cape Town and drove up South Africa’s south west coast and crossed the Orange River into southern Namibia. From Fish River Canyon to Luderitz, and than back into South Africa for a few days in the Kalahari game reserve.

One of the most memorable sights was the arrival of a herd of Namib Desert Feral Horses that have lived on an area covering approximately 350 square kilometres in the Namib Desert, probably descendants of horses brought by early settlers.

As there are no written records about their provenance their origins remain unclear, but there are, of course, quite a few theories. One of the best places to view these horses  alongside the main road between Aus and Luderitz.The south was more challenging in many ways than the centre or the north. Finding unleaded fuel was always a problem. The dirt roads were good though - much better than those that we found in South Africa. Luderitz was something else - and well worth the 250 km drive though the diamond fields.

As ever, this was disorganized travel. We booked nothing in advance and found places to stay en route. Apart from one state run facility and a guest house in a small town on the Nambia/South Africa border, we were very happy with the quality of accommodation  and food. We were even more happy with the warmth of our welcome everywhere we stayed.

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