Desert days in Namibia part 2

After four days in Swakopmund we jumped into our rented Ford Ranger and drove six hours south-east to Sossusvlei. The route was both desert and deserted, meaning very few cars, no people, no houses, but beautiful rugged landscape, and suddenly hot again now that the cold Atlantic wasn't cooling the air.

Views from the car, traditional wind pumps for pumping up water from wells. 

Sossusvlei lodge turned out to be a very nice lodge with tents to sleep in and a lovely pool. And to our big surprise the restaurant manager and head chef were from Finland!

 

View from our patio!


Typical picture from Deadvlei, a salt pan in the middle of the dunes.

The most photographed sand dune in Sossusvlei, the "Dune 45". We did not stop here, too many tourist buses.

"Big Daddy"- sand dune, we climbed this one instead!

Family picture from Deadvlei, it was HOT!