Photos: Namibia

[craigsmith]

Regulars will have seen our South African photo journal, which was basically just Cape Town and surroundings.

In the second part of the African “safari”, it’s up the Skeleton Coast, a stop at the old German diamond mining town of Lüderitz, and from the larger town of Walvis Bay into the Namib: the oldest desert and the driest region on the planet.

http://www.petersmith.net.nz/photos/namibia-1.php



A few more photos this time - 7 pages' worth. Enjoy.

 

[rogerthebodger]

Thks for the pics

I was acquainted with a Craig Smith some years ago in Durban who moved to Fiji. Not the same Craig Smith by chance.

 

[Concerto]

Beautiful pictures with excellent descriptions. Almost makes me want to sail there for myself.

 

[RichardS]

Thks for the pics

I was acquainted with a Craig Smith some years ago in Durban who moved to Fiji. Not the same Craig Smith by chance.

Craig Smith, Son of Peter Smith, inventor of my Rocna anchor, I think.

Richard

 

[rogerthebodger]

Craig Smith, Son of Peter Smith, inventor of my Rocna anchor, I think.

Richard

OK that Craig Smith. Not the Craig Smith I was acquainted with.

 

[rogerthebodger]

Beautiful pictures with excellent descriptions. Almost makes me want to sail there for myself.

The water is very cold on that side of Africa the East side (where I am) is where the warm water is and better but roughter sailing.

IMHO Namibia is best seen from the land as there is not many spots along the coast where you can anchor and dingy ashore.

 

[Baddox]

Thanks. There’s some wonderful photographs on your website.

 

[Dipper]

Fantastic blog and beautiful photos. I've briefly been to Walvis Bay as a child when our Union Castle ship called in on passage from Durban to the UK.