Windhoek, Namibia Travel Blogs

Into the Namibian Desert with the Pastores
Aug 30, 2005 (17 photos)

... two of us got on our first bus in South Africa and rode 20 or so hours up to Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. Windhoek is a pretty mellow place, about the size of Kalamazoo. We spent a few days getting organized there (including a hot, dusty walk to the ...

Welkom by Namibië!
Dec 9, 2006 (5 photos)

... of a place had a swimming pool and a patio bar. This is where I spent all my time at the Box. Swimming and drinking Windhoek, the local, quite delicious brew, for all of 80 cents. Since Namibia is the only former German colony in Africa, these guys know ...

Game Steaks...Flintstone Style + new Brit slang.
Nov 30, 2006 (3 photos)

... and trendy shops. Definitely not what I was expecting when I pictured what Africa would be like, and the capital of Namibia, Windhoek, seems more like the suburbs of Denver, Colorado than southern Africa. Last night, we had dinner a fancy game restaurant ...

Guide: "we will see lots of animals but if ...
Jul 24, 2002 (5 photos)

... : "Find one.... Very fast!" It's me again - funny about that since it is my journal. Well we have just landed in to Namibia after a 5:30am start - very early. Well the last couple of days have been great - spent 2 night out in the Okvanko Delta bush ...

German Africa
Sep 3, 2008 (10 photos)

Windhoek, the capital of Namibia, is not wonderful at first glance.  It's a city, it feels transported straight from the West, and there's really not a lot to do.  After a wander it grows on you a bit, but there's still not a lot to do.  We ...

Namibia
Aug 5, 2003

Hi Guys, You can read our update from Namibia in our entry from Cape Town, South Africa entitled 'Cape Town at Last!!!'. Cheers, K & S

Discovering Windhoek
Dec 27, 2007 (3 photos)

... comes back with info. The city is only 3 blocks away, so we walk there for lunch. It are looooong blocks!!! Like almost whole Namibia: Windhoek is German! The owners of our pension are German (as are the guests), the pubs are German and so is the food. OK ...

Wayward Luggage Returned!
Nov 30, 2007 (2 photos)

... finally happened - a reunion with our luggage! We left Swakopmund very early and found it quite a picturesque journey back to Windhoek, We chose to take the sealed road all the way rather than the shorter unsealed route. Eerily there were quite dense ...

Laziest New Year ever
Jan 1, 2008 (1 photos)

Hung around the swimming pool, had Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel, hung around the swimming pool and went back to Joe' Beer Garden for diner. There was not a lot open in the city, so it was easy enough. Even the diner came slowly. But that is OK, Dr T was very ...

What STILL no luggage? & car hire dramas
Nov 26, 2007

... authorities. After this the bus drove on through the night with not too many stops and eventually we arrived at Windhoek, the capital of Namibia, 18 hours later at 6.30am and very pleased to get off the bus at last. We found a cafe for ...

New Year's Eve in Windhoek: Joe's Beer Garden
Dec 31, 2007 (12 photos)

... big glass roof in that street. It turns out to be a big GRASS roof. Silly me. 'Joe's Beer Garden. A trip to Windhoek is incomplete without visiting this unique beer garden!!! It is always packed with locals and travelers. It also has an excellent menu.' ...

Lazy day at the swimming pool
Dec 28, 2007 (3 photos)

We spend our day in and around the swimming pool. It IS very hot but there is a pleasant breeze and the pool water feels cold, though it is 27 degrees. Tony's office is at the pool, so internet and a swim are all at hand. In the evening we drive to ...

To the capital of Namibia: Windhoek
Dec 26, 2007 (9 photos)

... hours away. A Wimpy! And it was very nice. Would you believe? We drive through the Tropic of Capricorn! We arrive at Windhoek late afternoon and find the pension easily. Thanks to the trusty navigator, of course! We are surprised to find out ... it ...

Premier camp près de Windhoek
Aug 2, 2006 (3 photos)

Arrivée à Johannesburg le 2 aout; quelques flocons de neige. Correspondance pour Windhoek. Départ en 4x4 pour notre premier camp, un peu plus au sud.

Der Süden Namibias
Oct 2, 2009

Die letzten Tage haben wir im Süden Namibias verbracht. Die Tierwelt war nicht mehr so aufregend wie im Norden, dafür waren die Landschaften bezaubernd und die Leute gastfreundlich. Einige Campingplätze waren unglaublich toll und mit sehr viel Enthusiasmus ...

Arrival in Windhoek and Raleigh staff training
Mar 5, 2006 (17 photos)

... doesn't look that far on the map. I hop, skip and jump from Auckland to Kuala Lumpur to Johannesburg and finally to Windhoek. I have a raging bout of flu and feel completely rubbish. Those round the world tickets have a lot to answer for. I arrive at ...

the red red dunes
Apr 14, 2008 (28 photos)

... a hot pepper attached to it as décor on the plate. Strange. Very Namibian??!! Start: Sossusvlei, NAM. 5:00 End: Windhoek, NAM. 14:00 Distance Travelled: 472 km Road Conditions: gravel sometimes corrugated, then smooth paved highway Temperature: still ...

Experiences
Mar 9, 2007

... we can have a part in that equalizing.     At least you know where to come if you want some good bible studies. to NAMIBIA! Maybe we can get a field trip going next year. (get it? "field" trip? Ok, sorry, that was bad...)   on that ...

"Further" with Thelma & Louise ...
Apr 8, 2008

... little stronger at the 2nd counter.  Maybe that's what prompted the man from Budget Cars to phone another company in Windhoek (the capital) to source a vehicle - get this ragged looking couple away from the counter as quietly and quickly as possible ( ...

Arrival to Namibia
Feb 6, 2007 (12 photos)

... of hard to describe via text. It is a beautiful city actually. Small, compact, but nice. We are not directly in the desert. Windhoek is in a valley, surrounded by small mountains, so it is quite pleasant to look at. It is obviously very simple here, with ...

A Daring Move
Sep 23, 2008 (13 photos)

... the four of us, James, Evan, Riley, and me. We spend two days trying to book flights from the capital city of Namibia, Windhoek to Vic Falls in Zambia. We were having trouble with communications arranging the flight so we decided it would be best just to ...

Beaver Canoe
Apr 3, 2009

We arrived back in Windhoek to stay the night before flying to South Africa and had some time to do some shopping around the city. Strangely enough they have a store here called Beaver Canoe- remember this?? It even says Toronto Canada on the sign. We ...

Need a little bit of adventure...
Sep 1, 2009

... had bunch of African Penguins which were cute and nice to see. The next day I got a ticket with Anthony to go to Windhoek Namibia with the plan of renting a car with some people and just driving around to a bunch of sites with some backpackers. The ...

joe's beerhouse
Mar 12, 2007 (27 photos)

... This coming week will be spent in Zambia, which we are very much looking forward to, and then our final week, we'll return to Windhoek to say our final farewells before we begin our 3 day trip back home. Sad thought indeed. However, I have to say that it ...

Phase 3 - Desert Trek
May 25, 2006 (75 photos)

tbc

Service and Car Accidents
Feb 13, 2007 (7 photos)

Hello everyone, What's the story in the states? I need an update. Things are ever changing here, can't seem to settle properly. Of course, I'm sure we'll get perfectly situated just as we're ready to return home come april. I am establishing something of ...

Sand, sand, sand...
Nov 18, 2007 (11 photos)

... . In fact the whole place had a really retro feel to it and needed updating. Quite bizarre. Spending Tom's birthday at Windhoek Country Club & Casino Hotel. We relaxed by the pool, had seafood for dinner and played black jack in the casino! As well as ...

a little R&R
Apr 15, 2008 (1 photos)

... of je-ne-sais-quoi and spent the day lying in the tent. I blame it on the salad i had yesterday at Cafe Schneider in Windhoek town. No more raw veg for me, thanks. Tonight Matt went to visit an old highschool friend, Papso, in his home. A Namibian ...

Phase 1 - Desert Trek
Mar 27, 2006 (63 photos)

Phase 1 - trek through the Namib desert

Windhoek
Jun 20, 2007

Windhoek