Swakopmund

Today we are off to Swakopmund (swa-cop-moond).  Along the route we stopped at a resort/oasis for drinks and naps.  The staff was gracious and helpful.

These tiny reptiles were common, especially near the pools.

Namibian Rock Agama

Female Rock Agama...Agama planiceps

Striped Skink

Trees are gone.  A straight road through sand to the sea leads to Swakopmund.

Swakopmund faces the Atlantic Ocean, so it can be a lot like Santa Cruz...cool, foggy, breezy.  We stayed four nights and walked the beaches every day, ate pizza at the Secret Garden Bistro, and drank Hansa beer and watched cricket at Kucki's Pub.

Jellyfish

Hubbly Bubbly???

Fork 'n Alice...I am not sure if they served food or what?

Unique beach houses

Lots of mussel leavings

Mussels making mussels

Rows and rows of breaking waves

Hautlaub's Gull? and a sea lion

Great lunch spots

This young boy must have jumped off this structure more than a dozen times trying to perfect his flip.

Street Art

The fishermen showed us their catch.

$50 for a tow if you get stuck

Watch Out!

The Swakopmund Lighthouse

Roy's Camp

 Roy's Camp was a great camping stop along the way to Swakopmund, Namibia.  Someone spent a lot of time creating artful spaces and items.

Into Namibia

Using the Ngoma Bridge we crossed the Chobe River into Namibia.  Several large baobab trees surrounded the Botswana border crossing.  Our truck is no longer pristine.

The Chobe River was high and wide.

Fisherman

The Caprivi Strip of Namibia had more thatch-roofed compounds than we had so far seen.

There were modern architectural government buildings.

Our destination for the night was camping at the Nandu River Safari Lodge at the far end of the strip.  Our campsite was near the river so we could spot and hear hippos calling.  It was nice to know that we would still see and hear animals along the way.

In the morning Jim was up early trying his hand at fishing.  I think the fish were still asleep.

The lodge had beautiful views of the river.

Cameron, the owner, built a unique bar to welcome his guests.

Our campsite was private and close to the nice ablution building which included a place to wash dishes and clothes.  Before we left, I bought a beautiful basket with a lid and a carved wooden bowl from a local artist.