Walvis Bay Flamingos

Passing back through Swakopmund on our way to Walvis Bay, we saw unusual activities and structures, such as this highly decorated house.

Camel Ride?

Typical windy day

The Atlantic Coast of Namibia is really sandy.

Quad Ride?

Beach homes

After checking in at Anna's Inn, we had supper at Crazy Mama's meeting some New Jersey girls.

  The next morning the wind had died down so we could see the famous flamingos of Walvis Bay.

Greater Flamingos are white and light pink with beaks that are light with a black tip.  There must be good things to eat in Walvis Bay.

Grey Heron

South and Beyond Solitaire

With long traveling distances in Namibia, you look at anything that is different.  

Rounded bare hills

Trees growing only where there must be a source of water.

Quiver Tree

Bushman's Hat (Hoodia gordonii)

A rare house

Solitaire...a restaurant, a bakery that sold ice cream, a graveyard for vehicles....

Tomorrow we will see the dunes in the Namib-Naukluft National Park of Namibia, but we needed to find a place to camp.  

Unfortunately, it was a big holiday weekend, and all the campsites had been reserved.  

Probably knowing that not every reservation party would show up, and that we would just camp outside the gates for free, the park rangers said we could camp in between several sites.  They gave us very specific directions to find the spot.

Of course, not one of the spots around us ended up being used.  But we were near the swimming pool and a nice ablution building.

A big tree with a big Sociable Weaver nest overlooked the pool.

Sociable Weaver Bird

Ring-necked Dove

It was a balmy Baja-type night with a very dark sky and small moon.