Sossusvlei – Valley of Dunes
Dunes
Sossusvlei would have to be one of the highlights of this trip for me due to the amazing sand dunes (another was Etosha). The Namib-Naukluft National Park covers an area of nearly 50,000 square kms. It is one of the largest nature reserves on our planet. Sossusvlei is located in its southern reaches and is where mountainous sand dunes cloak the Namib Desert. These are known as star dunes because they are formed by equally strong winds from different directions. The Sossusvlei dunes are considered to be the world’s highest.
Sossus Dune Lodge
We spent three nights at the Sossus Dune Loge in huts spread out around the base of a mountain, joined by a boardwalk with quite a long walk to reach our rooms. Our first day here in 46 degree heat wasn’t the most comfortable. Our rooms although nicely appointed didn’t have air-conditioning,
Thankfully the next couple of days the temperature dropped to mid to high 30s. As well as trips to the dunes, we had options of helicopter flights and ballooning. I did both and will bring you pics in a future post.
Dune 44
Mrs & Mr Ostrich at sunset
Aerial view of our accommodation – Sossus Dune Lodge