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Richard's Namibian Highlights
I’ve been to Namibia a number of times
before, so when Victoria and I headed out of Windhoek on our recent
self-drive trip, I was expecting the wide open spaces, desert adapted
species such as oryx and springbok, the quietness, and stunning desert
scenery. That’s what I found, but I was surprised by two new
highlights.
Stargazing at Sossusvlei Mountain Lodge The clear skies and lack
of ambient light in the desert make the night sky brilliant, and CCAfrica
have taken advantage of this by providing their lodge at Sossusvlei with
a state of the art electronically-controlled telescope and, most importantly,
a resident astronomer.
Like a great safari guide, he had infectious enthusiasm and superb knowledge. In the short time we spent with him we saw an iridium flare from a turning satellite, spotted a shooting star, looked at the rings round Saturn and dust clouds in the Milky Way.
Seals & Kayaks
on the coast
Walvis Bay is home to a number of seal colonies and sea kayaking
is one of the best ways to meet these fascinating creatures.
The kayaks
are stable and easy to use and there are doubles for those wishing
to share the work. These floating novelties seem to bring out the natural
curiosity in the seals who swim close to you, even under the kayak, and
sometimes cheekily slap their tails on the water to splash you.
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