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Despite some heavy rainfall we had 3 wonderful weeks in Namibia,
underway with a 4x4 during the Namibian summer.
A large part of our visit was in areas with only gravel and dirt roads,
where a 4x4 is highly recommended, especially in the summer with its rainfall.
In general the gravel and dirt roads were well-maintained and in much better condition than I had expected.
But there was road flooding after rain,
with normally dry river bed crossings temporarily impassable shortly after we passed through.
There were damaged spots on roads, like sections that were washed out and not yet repaired.
And of course animals suddenly appeared or crossed the road.
At certain locations a 4x4 is required, and depending on road conditions
some roads may not be passable with a normal car due to sand, mud, or flooding.
We took an extra spare wheel (2), but luckliy we had no flats.
We made sure to fill the fuel tank early and had a 20 liter reserve canister,
a good thing in the Sesriem area.
One Saturday the very few stations in that area were out of fuel in the early afternoon,
and the fuel truck didn't come on Sunday either.
But we had enough fuel to reach the next station in Solitaire,
about an hour away from where we were. If you stay on the paved "B" main roads connecting cities you don't need a 4x4, but you would miss the spectacular Namibia found on the "C" and "D" roads. |
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Aside from a few well-known cities Namibia is very sparsely populated.
We met very friendly and helpful people throughout the trip and enjoyed great food.
We spent our nights in some very special places we will never forget.
Power was often from solar energy or a generator,
so the luxury of a higher price was not the appliances or gimmicks, but the location itself.
This page shows a small collection of still images from the movie and the photos taken. The locations are grouped chronologically, in the order they were visited. The name on the right of the map is where we spent the nights. All thumbnails and pictures here are scaled and in reduced resolution. I originally created the 3D sand dune font and dune image for the titles and maps in the movie, inspired by the huge red dunes at Sossusvlei. Do not publish any of these images without permission, including the Namibia logo! |
Part of a Namibian song recorded live at the Desert Homestead near Sesriem, sung by the staff and their family while dancing and stomping. |