The Langholm Hotel Walvis Bay

... the board on the sand, place our knees then bellies on it, and pull the end of the board up, elbows out to the sides, hands on the front and heads pulled back. He also taught us to tap our feet on the ground if we began going sideways and explained that we should dig our feet in to stop. I was first to go after he demonstrated and was thrilled at the rush as the board and I flew down and curved around, gently coming to a rest near the instructor. Everyone ...

... 8217;s township and then to his home for dinner. Almost everyone had signed up for this one as well although it was fairly expensive. When we arrived we stood outside watching a bunch of kids playing on a big dirt soccer field as Hiene explained various buildings in the township. <br><br>I&#8217;m really glad we have Heini as a guide because I think he&#8217;s very enigmatic and has done a great job of creating a sense of family among our group, but I ...

... to the bottom the wind was much better and breakfast had been set up; Heini was making French toast and it was delicious! I was covered in sand along with everyone else and emptied my shoes into red sand piles on the floor. Back on the truck we opened all the windows and bumped our way down potted dirt roads. It was hot and the wind did little to cool us off. When we arrived to our destination the wind was blowing like ...

... Me and Rach decided to rough it along with a few others and set up our tents. It was horrible, most of us barely slept and spent most of the night shivering in our sleeping bags. The next morning was also unpleasant as we packed up our tents which had layers of frost on them. <br><br>Once we got the feeling back in our fingers and toes we packed up camp and got going. This time we were headed for a place called Sesriem where they have the highest sand dunes in the world. Again ...

... and got a camping pitch at Lagoon Chalets and Caravan Park. Plenty of hot water, level pitches, 12 in total, very clean ablutions, electric points and just out of town. We found it very suitable for a one-night stop. We shopped at Spar in town, lunched at Spur and took photos of the flamingos in the lagoon. Tomorrow hopefully the Skeleton Coast and Cape Cross Seal Colony.

... apart, Swakopmund was actually quite a pleasant place. Billing itself as the adventure capital of Africa-not-including-Livingstone, there was plenty to do, but it was also a nice town just to wander around. The snake park was excellent, and gave us the education we needed on Black Mambas and Puff Adders all inside three dingy rooms. The beach was a little dubious, but the sunsets over the sea were amazing. And the town itself, often described as ...

... are in German....it seems really strange to be in Africa but feel like you are in Europe. <br><br>We are currently sleeping in dorms which is really nice. We are sharing a room with a really nice couple from the UK and are going out to dinner for the next couple of nights. A nice change from eating off of metal plates every night:)<br><br>Internet access has been difficult ...

... board and we went head first down the steep dunes (like tobogganing in the snow). Sandboarding was fun, but the walk back up the dunes in the sand was gruelling. We arrived back to the Alternate Space covered in sand. On our third day we went sea kayaking in Walvis Bay. We departed early in the morning and were on the water by 8:30 am. We started 100 meters from a seal colony of about 2000 and proceeded to paddle amongst them. We then ...

... and slept in. We also had a big night out on Friday night at the bar in Swakop Lodge. We danced the night away. We also ate all of our dinners at the Napolitana restaurant. The food was simply fabulous! Over the 3 nights, I had Carbonara pasta, pizza and a wonderful fish dish. I also went to a movie (it cost around $2.50) to see that newish Jim Carey movie. It was nice to sit in the air conditioned theatre.

... I thought there must be a huge market among divorced couples. A woman could send to the mill a picture of her ex-husband and a check for a few hundred dollars. A few months later she would have her rug, woven with his face right in the middle. She could wipe her muddy shoes on that rug every time she came into her house. That might be more gratifying than throwing darts at a photograph. After the touristy bit we left the tour group ...