Day 8 – 19/10/18 – Tropic of Capricorn and Swakopmund
Waterfront at Walvis Bay, Namibia.
Flamingos
The salt works.
Egret.
Jackal.
Cape Fur Seals
Ready to kayak with the seals.
Oil rigs and associated craft stored just offshore.
Other tourists arrive to look at the seals.
Jackals resting under a pontoon.
Pelican
Road from Walvis bay to Swakopmund
Swakopmund jetty.
Guineafowl
Swakopmund from the mole.
Day 7 – 18/10/18 – Namib Naukluft National Park
Sunrise at the camp.
Our driver, guide and cook.
Flamingos
Our room in Swakopmund
The room was in a “shipping container”.
Overlooking a football field.
Opposite the triangle houses from The Prisoner remake.
Day 6 – 17/10/18 – Across the desert to Sesriem.
Campsite at sunrise.
Morning mist bringing moisture to the desert.
Hot air balloons in the desert.
The end of the road.
Deadvlei – A former river that was blocked by the dunes and dried up leaving dried trees.
Climbing dune 45.
At the top.
Oryx at the campsite.
Springbok at the campsite.
The lizard joined us for lunch again. It was 37.5C.
Injured bird having a drink.
Sesriem Canyon. Originally a place that water could be found.
Slightly damp at the source.
Sunset.
Baboon family.
Day 5 – 16/10/18 – Fish River Canyon
Springbok
Old vehicles outside the roadhouse.
The Fish river, further up from its canyon.
Roadside cafe.
More desert.
On the truck.
Lizard
Social weaver bird nests.
The nest is protected by paper wasps.
Pool at the campsite.
A lizard joined us for lunch.
Sunset.
Day 4 – 15/10/18 – Road to Gariep River
The campsite.
View across the river to Namibia.
After crossing the border, more desert.
It’s very flat.
The campsite at the Canyon Roadhouse.
Oryx wandering around the roadhouse.
Inside the roadhouse restaurant.
Fish river Canyon – the second largest canyon in the world.
The birds hung around for food.
Sunset over the canyon.
Day 3 – 14/10/18 – Township tour and Vine yard
Morning drive north.
Weaver bird nests at the petrol station.
Continuing north, it changes to desert.
At the campsite – nice view of the volleyball court from the showers.
Getting ready for kayaking down the Gariep River.
Sandbank in the middle of the river.
The local children chase the boats as they go past.
The ceiling of the campsite bar.
Our hostel, before we left.
In the township.
Beer tasting.
Mouse at the “Brewery”.
Drive to the campsite.
Our tent
The truck
View from the showers
The campsite bar.
Wine tasting.
Climbing up to table mountain
Yellow tailed kite.
Old cable car.
People walking up.
On top of Table mountain.
Tourist bus tour around Cape Town.
Trees blown by the strong winds make handy shades for the cars.
Zeitz MOCAA – Museum of Contemporary African Art. Built in a disused grain silo.
Cape Town City Hall
Castle of Good Hope.
Human sized weaver bird nests.
View from the hostel.
Our room in Ashanti Lodge Cape Town.
The pool outside
Then down to Boulders beach, Simons Town to see the Penguins.
Rock Hyrax
Rovinj / Helmet diving / Venice
View from my apartment before I checked out.
Baredine Cave.
Going underground.
The olm or proteus (Proteus anguinus) a type of salamander, that lives in the cave.
Poreč
4 foot pizza.
The round tower.
The Pentagonal tower.
Old town buildings.
Remains of the Roman temple dedicated to Mars and Neptune.
Euphrasius Basilica. 6th century cathedral.
Up the tower.
My hire car.
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