Oh good to know. Well, you would need to release some air from the tires first right? Anyway, good to know, yes, last thing I want to happen is get stuck and no one in 5 km radius to pull me out :o

Haha, where is this diarrhea TR?

Thanks for another great report. Great photos as always.

Question, on your helicopter ride, did you switch out your lens? Or you left it on the whole trip?

Thanks

Daniel, another amazing TR. the adorable oryx and cheetah cubs were wonderful, but wow,wow,wow - the shots of the sand dunes/ vistas were just awesome!

Enjoy :D

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Wow, this is insane. Definitely felt bad for the OP. Gave me goosebumps while reading abt it

Vomiting and diarrhea are my biggest nightmares during travel, and 1000x worse when happening in the metal tube

Amazing pictures as always, Daniel. I love the images of the desert bleending into the sea. Thanks for sharing!
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Stunning photos of a stunning place. Thank you for sharing ^^

I was hooked by Namibia ever since reading ChiefNWA's report. and this one is as great report as that. Bravo, DanielW.

Deadvlei looks nothing but stunning! And your stargazing photo is lovely.

Thanks for posting yet another spectacular trip report. It brought back great memories from my trip there last November.

I also stayed at the Hilltop Guest House, and ate at Joe's Beer House (although that was my first day/night in the country). Joe's was absolutely packed, and I ended up at a table with a couple from The Netherlands, and a woman from South Africa, and it was a lot of fun. Definitely a memorable dining experience. It looked like you were seated inside (I was outside)?

The precipitation sign at Solitaire is quite the conversation piece. I remember when I was there last November, there was talk about it being the driest year in over a decade (they still hadn't gotten even 45mm at that point). Must have had a wet December to get into the 60s.

Thanks so much for sharing. I need to get back down to that amazing part of the world again some time.

Fantastic trip report.

Thanks, Jaimito Cartero:). I've got another ET fight myself coming up. Definitely no complaints on my trips on them so far though:)!
Many thanks, JohnRain:). Yes, it'll be hard to find such a beautiful and photogenic destination after beautiful Namibia! The Zebra and Ostrich steak were super delicious too:).
Thank you, tennislover9:). You'll be fine without 4x4 experience. As hauteboy and ChiefNWA have mentioned, the only serious part were the last 3-4 kilometes to Sossusvlei. They have offroad vehicles for the general public though if you'd rather wish for someone else to do the driving on this short stretch.
That's baby spinach, not lettuce:D!
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Thanks again for inviting us, hauteboy:). That heli flight was definitely a highlight of the trip, so cool with the doors off too!
Many thanks, ChiefNWA:). Your Namibia TR really whetted my appetite so was really glad when hauteboy invited us along to join him for his trip. Joe's beerhouse was a treat, a great way to end the trip.
Our little R44 probably didn't have enough range to see the shipwrecks. I think the scenic fixed-wing flights head further up the coast though.
Cheers, scott97:).
Thank you, zip10001, yes, Namibia should be on everyone's bucketlist:).
Hi KCRYSTAL, I researched the drone rules in Namibia before the trip but found only limited info online. I tried to contact the DCA also but they never replied. My advice from a friend in SA who had flown his drone in Namibia was to basically stick to common sense (not above animals, people etc.).
Thanks, kathykathy:). Yes, being out in the middle of nowhere with almost zero light pollution really brought out the wonderful night sky.
Thank you, gnomey:). Namibia seems to be about the same price as South Africa, they also readily accept SA rand. There is public 4WD vehicles to shuttle the general public for the last few kilometres to Sossusvlei if you wish to skip driving this part yourself.
Thank you, phranktz:). For the heli flight I switched between my 16-35 and 70-200 lenses. Just had to make sure I didn't drop them:)!
Cheers, lb8001:). Yes, the cheetah cubs were super cute! The sand dunes were so mesmerizing too.
Thanks, fivevsone:). Yes, the views of the coast were literally breath-taking, such a great experience!
Many thanks, Madone59:). Yes, such a beautiful part of the world:).
Cheers, blueferrari:). Namibia is definitely a must see:).
Many thanks, netllama:). Your TR as well as ChiefNWA and worldtraveller73's got me itching to see Namibia. We were seated outside by the bar too at Joe's, such a crazy and unique place!
Solitaire was still pretty dry, felt a bit guilty just flushing the toliet.
Definitely a place I would love to head back to as well, so much more to see:).
Cheers, pharmawalk:).

Just WOW!

You never disappoint DanielW. Some of those shots from the helicopter are stunning. After reading about Nambia the other day and reading this report it is now firmly on this list.

Thanks for a enjoyable report!

DanielW, I have been your fan for a long time but this trip report looks even more stunning than the previous ones. Simply wow!

Your pictures are always breathtaking but this time I am out of words.

Keep these reports coming!

Great trip report! I had a 3-day trip down there last November. Ended up having a car accident on one of the unpaved roads (do get a 4x4) near Solitaire.