Crossing the street in the main Central Business District.


German Bistro.


Lekker (yummy in Afrikaans) Ice Cream.


Taking a left on Bismarck Street to Woermann Haus. After visiting former French, English, Portugese and Italian parts of Africa, it was interesting to visit a place with German influence.


Built in 1894, Woermann Haus consists of the main house, a courtyard and a tower.


The view from the top of the tower.


The building now houses a library and art gallery.


We then stopped off at Cafe Anton at Hotel Schweizerhaus.


Marvelling at all the sugary goodness on display.


Jordan opted for a piece of the tasty apple strudel and iced coffee.


While me and Rianda shared a caffè latte and a meringue and a petit four.


We then carried on our stroll through town. Swakopmund Lighthouse, built in 1902.


Palm trees by the beach at Swakopmund Mole (sea wall).


After stopping by the local supermarket to stock on some snacks and water, we checked out of the hotel and then headed to a service station to fill up with diesel before starting the drive to Sesriem.


Crossing the bridge over the Swakop River as we head south out of town.


After passing by Walvis Bay, we stopped at Dune 7, a large sand dune just out of town.


I half-heartedly climbed up a few metres but with the midday sun it was far too hot to muster the energy to climb further up.


At 383 metres tall it is the tallest dune in the Namib Desert.


Railway tracks between Walvis Bay and Swakopmund.


We then headed inland for our first major stretch of unsealed road. It was well graded and in good condition so we still managed a decent pace.


Stopping at Vogelfederberg to stretch our legs.


Mount Vogelfederberg is 527 metres tall. I briefly considered sending my Phantom up for a better look but it was far too windy.


Continuing our drive east on the C14.


After an hour of very dry and desolate terrain, we came across a few tree's.


More tree's along the path of a dry riverbed.


An otherworldly looking Quiver tree, indigenous to parts of Southern Namibia and the Northern Cape of South Africa.


The terrain getting more rugged as we head further east.


Stopping in the Kuiseb Canyon. It was amazing to see how much the landscape varied over such a short distance.


After Kuiseb Canyon the road turned south towards Solitaire.


Stopping at the Tropic of Capricorn just after 3pm.


Two male ostriches by the road.


Heading further south on the gravel road C14.


We reached the small settlement of Solitaire just before 5pm.


Fueling up. It was the first real sign of civilisation since the 235 kilometres from Walvis Bay.


Outside Moose McGregors Desert Bakery.


Their apple pie had been recommended by other friends who had passed through Solitaire, and also reputed to be the best in Namibia!


A photo of the late Moose McGregor, a Scot who had moved to Solitaire and opened the bakery more than 20 years ago.


The crumb topped apple pie was definitely worth the long drive!


We then pushed on for the final drive south.


We covered the 83 kilometres to Sesriem in about 45 minutes.


We arrived at the Desert Camp, our lodging for the next two nights, just after 5:30pm.


The Desert Camp consisted of 20 self-catering units with adobe-style walls and canvas sides and roof.


The main bedroom.


And the bathroom. We opted for the dinner and breakfast half-board option, and at $161 per night it was very reasonable.


Dinner was at the nearby Sossusvlei Lodge, 4 kilometres up the road near the entrance of the park.

We got there just after 6pm and were the first to be seated for dinner.


The outdoor braai/barbeque.


An amazing and bewildering selection of meat was on offer. As well as boerewors, beef, pork, chicken, and lamb they had Wildebeest, Zebra, Ostrich, Blesbok, Eland, Oryx, Kudu, Hartebeest and Impala!


My Ostrich and Zebra steaks on the grill.


The tasty selection of cold meats and salads.


A great feast at the end of a long day.


Despite the big dinner I couldn't resist a bit of overindulgence by eyeing up a few of the desserts.


And they tasted as good as they looked!


We then headed back to the Desert Camp to get some rest for another busy day tomorrow.