Day 6 – Tropic of Capricorn – Moon Landscape\u00a0– Walvis Bay – Swakopmund<\/p>\n

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Bushman guide<\/p><\/div>\n

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Desert adapted tree<\/p><\/div>\n

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Desert grass<\/p><\/div>\n

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Desert flower<\/p><\/div>\n

We were fascinated as he shared a story of how he and two friends hiked through the Namib Desert, all the way to the Atlantic Ocean, carrying little food and water. They used dried reeds and empty ostrich eggs to collect water\u00a0underneath the earth, then buried the eggs along the trail for their return trek back. Contrary to conventional wisdom, he said they drank\u00a0limited water because excess consumption would lead to abdominal issues and exhaustion in the hot desert sun. Our excursion ended with a discussion of Namibia’s colonial history\u00a0and another great lunch prepared by our guides.<\/p>\n

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Salad fixins and bread<\/p><\/div>\n

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Pasta and spaghetti sauce<\/p><\/div>\n

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Me and my guides, Gift (L) and Alfons (R)<\/p><\/div>\n

Next, we\u00a0stopped at the Tropic of Capricorn sign, which bore special significance to me since Capricorn is my zodiac sign. From there, we stopped at the Moon Landscape, so named for its distinctive moon-like topography. Barren and desolate, the Moon Landscape was formed when the Swakop River carved deep canyons into the granite rock. It was a stark reminder of nature’s power and beauty.<\/p>\n

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Me at the Tropic of Capricorn<\/p><\/div>\n

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Moon Landscape<\/p><\/div>\n

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Moon Landscape<\/p><\/div>\n

We continued on to Walvis Bay, where we briefly stopped to walk along the seafront promenade and\u00a0see the resident flamingos on the lagoon. This also gave us the perfect opportunity to view the extravagant waterfront mansions.<\/p>\n

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Flamingos in Walvis Bay<\/p><\/div>\n

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Walvis Bay Promenade<\/p><\/div>\n

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Waterfront mansion at Walvis Bay<\/p><\/div>\n

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Waterfront mansion at Walvis Bay<\/p><\/div>\n

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Waterfront mansion at\u00a0Walvis Bay<\/p><\/div>\n

Thirty minutes later we made it to Swakopmund and\u00a0our first\u00a0stop was at Desert Explorers, an activity center which offers a variety of adventure activities including skydiving, quad biking, paragliding and sandboarding. I couldn’t leave Namibia’s adventure capital\u00a0without indulging, so I chose a 3-hour combo quad biking and sandboarding tour for 9:00 a.m. the next morning.<\/p>\n

By mid-afternoon, we finally arrived at our B&B, Stay @ Swakop Guesthouse, where I chilled until dinner. Our last group dinner was at Jetty 1905, a fancy restaurant located at the end of a landmark jetty that reaches out some 900 feet into sea. I had wine and grilled sole, served with potatoes and a vegetable medley, all of which was delicious.\u00a0 It was a\u00a0fun evening with my new friends.<\/p>\n

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Jetty 1905<\/p><\/div>\n

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Group dinner<\/p><\/div>\n

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Grilled sole<\/p><\/div>\n

Stayed tuned for Day 7<\/a><\/p>\n

Have you traveled to Namibia? What was your favorite thing to do?\u00a0 Share your comments below.<\/p>\nShare This $\"Facebook\"$ <\/a> $\"twitter\"$ <\/a> $\"pinterest\"$ <\/a> $\"mail\"$ <\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"