Windhoek Bed and Breakfasts - Reviews and Rates

06/10/09

Swakopmund to Windhoek

373ks

the GPS said “265ks turn left” that says it all. Desert, savanna, mountain passes and a dam good ride. Dave wanted to go a different way so we met at the back packers. Not a good idea in Namibia as i saw 1 car in 3 hours. You must have lots of fuel and water or you cou...

Although I didn't have to be up early, I woke up at 5.45am with the sunrise coming through the curtains. I lay until about 7.30am then got up and had a seat on the porch, got dressed then packed up ready for my breakfast with Cordulla at the prime table in the outdoor restaurant - although it was in the sun and I could feel my arm burning. I lef...

so incredibly busy with work . thinking Wednesday i will book some time off and visit Swakopmund. i hear it's nice but cold .." for Africa". HAH .. considering where this all started "Yellowknife Canada" i don't see myself getting that cold in Africa. to be perfectly honest i have declimatized from days in Canada .. now if it drops to 0 i freeze...

After another 300 km's long drive, we arrived at Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. Since we will enter Botswana (yeah, country No. 95!) tomorrow, this is our last night in Namibia. Because Namibia is a country with so few people, even its largest city has the feel of a small town (I remember there are only around 160,000 residents in Windhoek. (...

I have very little to say, except that Mike and I have found ourselves in a very bizarre African city. All the street names are German (Beethovanstausse, Sperlingslustrausse etc.), the downtown consists of the largest enclosed mall complex I've ever seen, and the stunningly clean and highly modern capital of Windhoek sits in the lap of beautiful...