Jan 5, 2009 - Sossusvlei, Namib Naukluft Park

Almost smack in the middle of the 300 kilometre long and 150 kilometres wide Namib-Naukluft Park, 55 kilometres from the coast, lies Sossusvlei, my next destination. ... Sesriem, the tiny fleck closest to Sossusvlei, is just off the map of South Africa that I was using; they have some for sale and also the one I am looking for, not only with all the grades of dirt road, from ‘C’ to ‘F’, but, even more importantly, with the petrol stations indicated. ... when I’m happy to arrive in Sossusvlei Lodge in Sesriem; certainly I did enjoy the beautiful scenery, but also got pretty fed up with the beating the car took on the ever recurring rocky parts and washboards, where either you drive 15 kph, or you grit your teeth and keep it at 80 kph, to at least arrive before dark. ... “Und wie lange haben Sie den im Sossusvlei spendiert?”, it is the German couple that I met this morning on the 2x4 parking lot of the vlei, that now also joins the dinner crowd. ... He is about to ask more, when a family of 11 arrives, they are also staying at the lodge, a very African grand mother in a colourful original dress, the two parents, both clad in sand-coloured Sossusvlei Lodge souvenir shop gear, a lot of teenage girls and three teenage boys. ...

Sep 25, 2008 - Namibia – Sossusvlei and Dune 45

Namibia – Sossusvlei and Dune 45 25/26th September This was more like it, when you say ‘desert’ I think of golden sands and dunes that go on for miles. ... This was exactly that – apparently the oldest desert in the world the dunes on either side of the dirt road are number from 1 up to 65.Namibia – Sossusvlei and Dune 45 25/26th September This was more like it, when you say ‘desert’ I think of golden sands and dunes that go on for miles. ... This was exactly that – apparently the oldest desert in the world the dunes on either side of the dirt road are number from 1 up to 65....

Sep 10, 2008 - Sossusvlei

Hi All, Ok so we ran into a few issues in Namibia.Hi All, Ok so we ran into a few issues in Namibia....

Dec 22, 2007 - Off to Sossusvlei

A 4:20 am wake up ensures that the group has time to make a take away breakfast and depart for Sossusvlei where we are anxious to climb the famous dune 45 and participate in a bushman's walk through the desert. ... 5 hours of walking into Sossusvlei. ... Hiking into the dunes feels isolated even though this is a major tourist attraction.A 4:20 am wake up ensures that the group has time to make a take away breakfast and depart for Sossusvlei where we are anxious to climb the famous dune 45 and participate in a bushman's walk through the desert. ... 5 hours of walking into Sossusvlei. ... Hiking into the dunes feels isolated even though this is a major tourist attraction....

Dec 7, 2006 - Sesriem

Left Swakopmund, eventually.Left Swakopmund, eventually....

Nov 30, 2006 - Dune (Sesriem & Sousevelei, Namibia)

The most famous part of the Namib Desert is its vast dune fields, the most spectacular of which are found near the Sesriem Canyon.The most famous part of the Namib Desert is its vast dune fields, the most spectacular of which are found near the Sesriem Canyon....

Nov 24, 2006 - Road trip to Sossusvlei and beyond

We didnt do our planning very well and realised that in order to see Sossusvlei we would have to return to Windhoek to rent a car, so on the intercape we got and returned for one night in the trusty cardboard box before collecting the car the next morning. ... We then drove to Sesriem which is the last town/village/two buildings before Sossusvlei, where the tallest dune in the world stands amid the desert. ... There is all sorts of complications with different gates opening and closing at different times but we luckily managed to get a space on the campsite inside the gates, which meant we could get the the dunes for sunset and sunrise.We didnt do our planning very well and realised that in order to see Sossusvlei we would have to return to Windhoek to rent a car, so on the intercape we got and returned for one night in the trusty cardboard box before collecting the car the next morning. ... We then drove to Sesriem which is the last town/village/two buildings before Sossusvlei, where the tallest dune in the world stands amid the desert. ... There is all sorts of complications with different gates opening and closing at different times but we luckily managed to get a space on the campsite inside the gates, which meant we could get the the dunes for sunset and sunrise....

Nov 10, 2006 - Sand, Sand, and More Sand

It was tough to leave Swakopmund. He was also interested in heading south to the the Sossusvlei dunes and willing to share gas $. ... the trip took only a few hours, and that evening after making camp at Sesriem, we were able to head into the dunes for some sunset photos.It was tough to leave Swakopmund. He was also interested in heading south to the the Sossusvlei dunes and willing to share gas $. ... the trip took only a few hours, and that evening after making camp at Sesriem, we were able to head into the dunes for some sunset photos....

Feb 4, 2006 - Sesriem

Who says it does not rain in the desert!! Namibia is having the most rain it has had in decades, and we are here! Only rains in evenings, but is very heavy, and is preluded by severe sand storms!!! So once we and our tents, clothes etc are covered in sand, the rain comes along and turns it all to mud! and very very hot when not raining 40+ celsius.Who says it does not rain in the desert!! Namibia is having the most rain it has had in decades, and we are here! Only rains in evenings, but is very heavy, and is preluded by severe sand storms!!! So once we and our tents, clothes etc are covered in sand, the rain comes along and turns it all to mud! and very very hot when not raining 40+ celsius....

Jan 16, 2006 - Sossusvlei Sand Dunes - Part of the 20 Day Overland Safari - Vic Falls to Cape Town

20-Day Overland Safari - Victoria Falls to Cape Town HIGHLIGHTS: Victoria Falls, Chobe National Park, Western Caprivi, Okavango Delta, Etosha, Swakopmund, Sossusvlei, Fish River Canyon, Orange River, Cedarberg, Cape Town COUNTRIES VISITED: Zambia, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa SAFARI TYPE: Participating Mixed Camping and Basic Chalet SAFARI GUIDE/DRIVER/COOK: Chantel, South African TRANSLATOR (GERMAN/ENGLISH): Monika, German PASSENGERS: Shirley - Australian (only with us for 14 days rather than the full 20) Stephi and Anjou - German (East Germany) Audi and Elizabeth - German Andreas - German And us of course making a total of 8 passengers and 2 guides The safari experienced was packed with so much I have had a challenge in working out how to record our experience and hundreds of pictures we have taken over the 20 days. ... So, what we have done is split it up into 4 different sections: Part 1 - Victoria Falls, Zambia to Okavango Delta, Botswana Part 2 - Kavango River, Caprivi Strip Namibia to Cape Town, South Africa Part 3 - Sossusvlei, Namibia - World's Highest Sand Dunes and Awe Inspiring Views Part 4 - An Unforgettable Touching Lifetime Experience ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PART 3 - Sossusvlei, Namiba - The World's Highest Sand Dunes and Harsh Desert Landscape Imagine an environment so harsh and dry that it takes a banana peel thirty years to decompose. ... This is the brutal reality of Sossusvlei in the Namibian desert where animals and people have adapted to survive and live in the scorching daytime sand with the heat of the beating sun and chilling night time temperatures. ... Sossusvlei is definitely a unique part of the world that few get the chance to experience - if you are one of the lucky ones in the area, I would highly recommend a visit to experience this scenery that is beyond words! REACHING SOSSUSVLEI =================== · Sossusvlei is very isolated in the Namibian desert and there are very few lodges and campsites nearby so you are best to plan ahead and make a reservation to ensure there is space. ... · Many organized overland safaris go to Sossusvlei and it is probably the best way to visit the region. ...

Dec 21, 2005 - Sossusvlei Dunes Day 4 - 5 Overland

Day 4 - 5 on our overland tour - We've arrived in the desert.Day 4 - 5 on our overland tour - We've arrived in the desert....

Oct 24, 2005 - Sesriem / Sossusvlei

Landscape: sand dunes Weather: like a hair dryer in your face You may not know the name Sossusvlei, but you might recognise the landscape. ... Then it was off to Sossusvlei, for a guided tour of the most interesting part of the dunes, a place where there was once water and which now has only gnarly, dry, tree remains and dead lichen to show for it. ... It's stunningly stark, though.Landscape: sand dunes Weather: like a hair dryer in your face You may not know the name Sossusvlei, but you might recognise the landscape. ... Then it was off to Sossusvlei, for a guided tour of the most interesting part of the dunes, a place where there was once water and which now has only gnarly, dry, tree remains and dead lichen to show for it. ... It's stunningly stark, though....