From Walvis Bay, we drove up the Skeleton Coast to the Cape Cross Seal Reserve to see one of the largest fur seal breeding colonies.
The Daily Dozen: Walvis Bay
We are now in Walvis Bay on the west coast of Namibia, looking at the Atlantic Ocean from the east, opposite from where I grew up.
The Daily Dozen: Twyfelfontein
Near Twyfelfontein, we visited a petrified forest and were introduced to the rare welwitschia plant. We found some very old welwitschias near Walvis Bay.
The Daily Dozen: Khowarib to Palmwag
After the challenging and spectacular Hoanib drive, we spent the night at a community campground in Khowarib, then visited a park in the Palmwag Conservancy.
The Daily Dozen: The Hoanib River Valley
We left the Puros Community Campground and the Hoarusib River, taking the Ganamub Canyon to the Hoanib River valley, Sesfontein, and “real” roads.
Africa Safari Story: A Himba Village
The Himba are an African tribe in northwestern Namibia, nomadic cattle herders who continue to live today much as they did 100 and 1,000 years ago.