Where are we today? Somewhere near the Bahamas. Blogging Namibia

 Our first stop in Namibia was Lüderitz. You probably know that the country is almost all desert. One side of the town faces the ocean and has a little bit of greenery.  The top of the main hill in the town has a breeze and a few palm trees, and the eastern edge of Lüderitz leads into barren dunes. 

The town was charming.  The streets were wide and clean. It was a Sunday, so most people seemed to be in the. historic churches or at home.  The shops closed at noon. Dave got a haircut, and the barber walked us up the main hill to a lovely restaurant. The windows of the restaurant were open and a breeze from the sea swept through it. 

From there. We sailed to Walvis Bay.  We stopped by a beach to see the many flamingos that live there. 

We drove into the desert.  

This plant is a Welwitschia Mirabilis. While this one is about 200 years old, they generally live to be about 1,000 years old.  It’s thought that a few might even have lived to be 2,000 years old. They are found only in the Namib desert of Namibia and Angola. It lives off of the fog that drifts into the desert from the sea.

After driving along bumpy roads through mostly barren land, I was glad to see our lunch destination—

the restaurant at the Goanikontes Oasis. 

We had some cute lunch companions. 

One of the adorable ponies that wandered around us head-butted a tourist and knocked him down.  The man was ok. 

We drove on to the coastal city of Swakopmund, where we did some shopping.  Then, we drove back to Walvis Bay and our ship. 

It’s hard to believe it’s been about three weeks since we were there. Tonight, everyone has been making their goodbyes.  We have all made great friendships sharing 5 months of adventure! 

There’s still a little more blogging about Africa to do, so stay tuned.