The small town of Lüderitz is wedged between the Namib Desert dunes and the wild Atlantic seaboard. Because of its location, it’s not on many itineraries, but this is our destination today. This sleepy settlement was placed under the protection of Chancellor Bismarck who assumed German control of the whole of South West Africa from …
umping, yes, the ship is bumping . . . shuddering and rolling. For the first time in two weeks at sea, I’m glad to be experiencing some of the rigours (but none of the shipping disasters) of sailing along the infamous Skeleton Coast of South West Namibia. I wake to see white waves extending from …
may have been the suckling pig that first caught my eye, but the purity of form and colour of the local Namibian oysters I saw Chef David shucking at the other end of the pool that got me started. And to add some fleshy Alaskan King Crab legs to my plate made for the start …
View photos: CLICK HERE orning fog is a good indicator for favourable afternoon flying conditions in southern Namibia”, says the manager of the airline office in Swakospmund as we walk in to pay for our tickets on the Sossusvlei Scenic Flight. He says that it’s a good sign because fog keeps the sand from blowing …