Travelogues Erongo Region

Movement is good, we thought, considering that one spends many hours in the car and always eats warm in the evening. The pools in our accommodations are so small that after...

Today my dream of encountering the sand desert in Namibia came true. We crawled on all fours up the steep dune, rewarded at the top with a fantastic view of the entire dune...

Today we delved deep into the history of Namibia and traveled to the 'living museum' of the San, located in a very remote place amidst bizarre rock formations. The San are...

The two hours in line at the airport could have been avoided, but otherwise we had a very successful start: Our driver Duppie (what a luxury!) took us...

From Brandberg we drive directly to the Atlantic coast; although we have to go through the desert, at least the road is better! During our stop at a coastal town, our...

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460 km lie ahead of us on our way to Etosha National Park. We drive through the Erongo Mountains, experiencing the transition from desert to savannah, and rush past a few...

Today the morning is at our leisure, and we stroll through Swakopmund after breakfast. In the afternoon we have booked a catamaran trip and are very excited about what awaits...

as our tour guide puts it. Today we have passed through very different and impressive landscapes and have gained an impression of the vastness of the country. And eventually, we...

How was it again "Goal compensates the way" I think something else but this version fits better. After breakfast, we left the foggy and cold Swakopmund. The goal was the Erongo...

in the vacation has gained an even more extreme meaning. In Australia,

In the mountains

Little but smart

from 32 to 11 in 30 minutes

30.5.2024 Walvis Bay At around 10:00 a.m. I had completed the immigration formalities, left the ship and took the shuttle bus to the Dunes shopping center. The Dunes Mall has...

In Sossusvlei I left the house in the morning at 8°C, by the time I reached Solitaire around noon it was 26°C (the day before in Sossus it was even 29°C!) and the closer I got...

Between Walvis Bay, Swakopmund, and Namib

The diversity of landscapes fascinates us immensely. Just a day ago we were standing on the Spitzkoppe, and now we find ourselves in the Moon landscape, located on the edge of...

The German influence from the colonial era is still clearly visible and audible in Namibia. Many Namibians are of German origin, and even though they have been living here for...

One of the most scenic campsites is located at Spitzkoppe. This red granite looks like giants have been playing with the rocks and stacked them loosely on top of each other!...

If there is war, we go into the desert. Well, something like that. The next section of our road trip takes us to the Namib-Naukluft National Park, which extends to the south to...

Moon LandscapeOn the way to Swakopmund we make a short detour to the so-called Moon Landscape. As far as the eye can see, rugged, rocky hills line up one after the other. A gust...

Swakopmund on the coast is a welcome and refreshing change from the heat. Due to a cold polar current and frequent foggy weather, the coastal region is not tropical but...

We arrive in the storm and since we don't feel like sleeping in the car, we can only stay in the fancy chalet for a small extra charge - we thought it would be a simple room but...

We are heading back inland to Welwitschia Drive. The road is named after an Austrian who discovered the particularly resilient Welwitschia Mirabilis plant. It can survive for a...

We are going to Pelican Point, where the kayaking starts right away: It's amazing how close the seals are. Such playful, friendly animals! We keep getting wet because they...

Hello new campsite!

Travel Impressions A very interesting place with a lot of German history. Here, the Atlantic Ocean and the desert meet directly. A wonderful sight from the airplane that...