Road trip Namibia
Channel: PhotoAnl
Date: 2018-08-11

Driving over 3500 km through one of the most remote countries in the world. We saw the landscape change color from white, to yellow, orange, red, green, brown and black.
We were mesmerized by never-ending emptiness, embraced by sand dunes all around and feeling on top of the world on the edge of one of the biggest canyons in the world.
We got to see lots of free roaming wild life. Especially our encounter with a herd of desert elephants and with a white rhino took our breath away.  
Although Namibia is one of the least densely populated countries we did manage to meet some very friendly and helpful local people, both white minority as ethnic Himba tribes.
Turning head over (w)heels was not meant to happen but did not keep us from continuing this road trip. 


Itinerary
• Crossing the border at Vioolsdrift / Noordoever in the South of Namibia
• Being drawn into Ai-Ais / Richtersveld Transfortier Park and swimming at Ai-Ais
• Enjoying both sunset and sunrise at Fish River Canyon
• Following our way on the C14 in the direction of Sesriem
• Car accident leaving us in Maltahohe for 2 days
• Continuing in a  rental car to Sesriem 
• Enjoying the famous red dunes of Sossusvlei
• Via Solitaire to the coast – through Namid-Nauklugt National Park
• Reaching Walvisbaai just before sunset
• Along the coast to Swakopmund and even further north, along the south of part of Skeleton Coast
• Drive inland again at Hentiesbaai with hours and hours of flat white desert
• Reaching Uis, a once booming little mining town
• Hiking at Brandberg, the highest mountain of Namibia (2573 m) and home to some old rock paintings
• Meeting a happy bunch of local miners and indigenous people from the Himbu tribe selling gemstones
• From Uis further north to Khorixas and then eastwards to Outjo. 
• Spending 3 days in Etosha National Park, enjoying such great wild life, all enjoying the rain and water
• Driving down to Keepmanshoop to catch the tow truck back to Cape Town
• Leaving just enough time to experience the wonderful landscape of Giants Playground and the Quivertree Forest.