Namibia - Part 2

Hey guys... I'm back again... we are almost close to the end!!! So, regarding to the previous topic, we are keeping our noses in Namibia and I'm telling you the places we've visited in that country.

Fish River Canyon - Namibia

Our first stop was at Fish River Canyon, in Ai-Ais National Park. Although the road is not in the best condition, it isn't that difficult to get there; you will need a GPS (I used Tom Tom). Furthermore, you need to be patient, because all the way through Ai-Ais goes on a hard gravel road, however the landscapes are awesome and makes you forget about everything else (worth it, indeed). As a National Park, of course, you must to pay an entrance fee, which costs N$80 (we are speaking about namibian currency just now). Once you're there, certainly you will get astonished by such a beauty… what a place... take your time over there and enjoy the second biggest canyon in the world. Just please don’t forget to take lots of pictures… your folks should see it.

About the Namibian dollar, there is no need to worry about because its got the same ratio as rand. Actually, you can spend rands in Namibia, however you can’t  do the other way around. My tip is to get few namibian cash, in case of you don’t have enough rands to spend.

Afer Fish River Canyon, we start heading through out our next destination - the desert. That place where everything becomes worth it. In accord to Wikipedia, the namibian desert is one of the eldest deserts on Earth, as well as one of the most infertile ones (only 1cm rain per year).

Namibian Desert

 Once you get in that magical place, you will appreciate the stunning beauty of the dunes, also the incredible fauna and flora that lives there. My tip is: carry your own tend and sleeping bag, so that you can sleep over inside the National Park; that is the only way to watch the sunset and the sunrise over from the dunes (both are unmissable). Another clue is: go for a walk in to the desert…park your car over the shelter and go explore the desert. Take a bottle of water along and your camera with you. Other very important tip is to visit The Deadvlei… a valley where you can see the famous centuries petrified trees - it is simply amazing, an unforgetable place.

Unfortunately we couldn't spend too much time over the desert and, in the day next, we're back to the road, heading to the north, to Swakopmund. 

It is a small coastal city, which owns a marvelous beach as well as some beautiful landscapes. The most interesting thing is that you can check out the desert ending up at the ocean… it is just amazing. Once in Swakopmund, don’t expect any trace of a nightlife because the city is sleeping after 8:00 pm. During the day take yourself for a walk, visiting the touristic places, take some photos, shop and eat something. My tip is to stay one night at Swakopmund Backpacker.

Windhoek

Our last destination, over that intriguing country, was Windhoek, the capital. Don’t expect a huge city, because definately you won't find it in Namibia… not even close. Although Windhoek is the capital, the city is quite small; its people are shy and most of them are actually able to speak english, afrikaans and german. There is no nightlife at all, so my tip is to have a good dinner at Joe’s Beer Restaurant… the place is really very nice, with an alternative and fun decoration; take your time and enjoy the opportunity to have some zebra meat (delicious!).

Namibia's Trip Company: Alex, Me and Fabian

This is it guys... Namibia was a dream coming true to me. I enjoyed each moment on that trip as well as practice my english every second, day-by-day. I hope you had really appreciated my experience. And if you want anything else, just write me!

See you later...