Namibia

Visited in July 2002 at the end of my six-month trip through Africa from Uganda. I hitchhiked across the border from South Africa and visited Luderitz, Swakopmund and Windhoek from where I flew home. I also took a safari out into the desert at Sossusvlei.

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Hitchhiking to Luderitz
Luderitz & Kolmanskop
Journeying to Windhoek
Safari to Sossusvlei
Windhoek & Swakopmund
End of a long journey
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Windhoek
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Luderitz
Swakopmund
Windhoek & the Desert

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Windhoek and the Desert Photo Gallery

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View overlooking downtown Windhoek. Independence Avenue, Windhoek, the main commercial street. Windhoek railway station.

The Roman Catholic Cathedral on Stubel Strasse. Christuskirche, built in 1907 and Windhoek's most recognisable landmark. The desert on route to Sossusvlei.

The stunning desert scenery at Sossusvlei. Deadvlei, now cut off from the seasonal rivers by the sand dunes. The red sand dunes near dune 45.

The sand dunes at sunset. Another sand dune, but where's the beach? Sand storm!