Well today's journey is quite a spectacular one, we're leaving the
Sesriem area behind but not the desert. I'm actually transiting across part of
the desert not the sand dune part but this most amazing flat area that's
between the Naukluft mountains on one side, the Tiras mountains on the other side
and the desert, the Namib Desert on another. I'm heading south from Sesriem
on this amazingly straight, barren, quiet road. I've seen more animals and Oryx
then I have cars and people, but it is beautiful I mean look at this.
Here I am, just parked on the road, put the UAV up for a little flight just let
it do a circle round, and have a look, that's the Naukluft mountains in the
background there, I'm going there in a couple of days as well so make sure you
join me for that. In the meantime I am just standing here
absorbing this most beautiful, even though it's barren, but beautiful
breathtaking view. Look at the sun, that, up that direction, that's where I've just
come from that's Sesriem up there, way way way at the end of that road as the
camera swings around the desert is then going to appear on that left-hand side,
oh it's err, it is lovely and the fact that it is so quiet, you know there's not hundreds
of tourists roaring around Namibia, you know it doesn't take much to get away
from it all you can see how it's flattening out there, that goes straight into the Namib
Desert. You can't really see it this angle but the sand dunes start over that
horizon.
And then at the south part of the road you've
got the Tiras mountains, this is the Namib Naukluft park, the public road
runs through it, there's no park fees or anything for that it's just called the National Park
to preserve it and make sure it's not developed in any way although I'm not
exactly sure what you would develop in a section like this but it is just, I mean
look at this,
so beautiful.
I've seen a few Oryx beside the road, that's the Gemsbok, I did see notices warning me for
giraffe but I haven't seen any giraffe, did see some zebra, did see some springbok, and
very very occasionally saw another car, but look at that road, that road's straight
straight down there, straight to my next destination.
Well after a day's drive of stopping and taking far too many photographs, because
the scenery was so beautiful, I finally arrived at Duwisib Castle. Just missed the
sunset, well sunsets just going down over there, so, and I am at a castle.
Now you can camp here but
I booked the room, I didn't realize the rooms actually in the castle
so tonight I'm sleeping in the castle.
Now, from the outside it doesn't look very much, but it's what's inside.
And this, Charlie, haven't got my name right but you know,
is my room for the night.
How's that?
And thick blankets because I can feel it's already getting cold.
Big comfy beds.
It smells nice in here too.
And, wow! A large bathroom.
Not sure what that area is.
Nice big shower
A basin.
Well that's a score for the night, that'll be a comfy warm night.
Blankets, duvets, ah, nice.
I was expecting some you know, scrubby little room.
This is okay.
I think I'll go and sleep here.