Day 17

 

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Day 17: Windhoek -> Wolvedans:

Escaped from hospital in the morning and we set off at lunch to Wolvedans, a magical camp set deep in the dunes in the Namibrand Nature Reserve, which is one of the largest privately owned nature reserves in the world (150,000 Ha). The private chalets were raised on stilts to avoid low level sand blowing in, with canvas walls that opened up to give superb views.........we arrived in time for the "sundowner" drive.....

En-route to Wolvedans

Again, another winding Namibian road (the mountains in the distance -where the road turns - are over 60 km away!

En-route to Wolvedans

The intrepid "Landy" on the straight road.....

Wolvedans

A pair of Oryx under a pair of trees

Wolvedans

Red sand road through the dunes

Wolvedans

The "sundowner" vehicle in the dunes.

Wolvedans

Sand blowing off the lip of a dune.

Wolvedans

Oryx silhoetted on the edge of a dune.

Wolvedans

Again, zoomed in.....

Wolvedans

Oryx tracks on the site of our "sundowner" stop.

Wolvedans

The intrepid travellers on a dune!

Wolvedans

Yours truly in the desrt.

Wolvedans

And again...........

Wolvedans

Jeannette in the fading light.

After an excellent dinner ("Michelin-star" type food served in a camp in the middle of the dunes!), with excellent company, conversation, etc., we turned in early to get some sleep, before waking early for a sunrise hot air balloon flight into the desert.....................