Usakos, Namibia

Travel Blogs from Usakos (4)

Night on a rock, Usakos, Namibia travel blog
Night on a rock
Jul 12, 2008

... the late afternoon after almost a full day of driving through nothing-ness.  You soon get to appreciate how underpopulated Namibia is - there's hardly anyone there.  Our camp for the night was in an outcrop of rocks called Spitzkoppe.  They ...

A travel blog entry by shieldsontour
Day 14: Spitzkoppe, Usakos, Namibia travel blog
Day 14: Spitzkoppe
May 2, 2009

... several makeshift stalls litter the side of the road, selling all sorts of semi-precious crystals and rocks from different areas of Namibia. It is a good pastime to stop, and browse through them while waiting for somebody to run across the fields and give ...

A travel blog entry by dani.bora
Another successful Spitzkoppe day, Usakos, Namibia travel blog
Another successful Spitzkoppe day
May 3, 2009

Shortly before leaving Cape Town, I've begun reading Thoreau's Walden, a little pocket-sized edition that is perfect for carrying with me while I'm out and about, and especially now that I'm traveling. It is the account of the two years Thoreau spent ...

A travel blog entry by dani.bora
Sptizkoppe some more, Usakos, Namibia travel blog
Sptizkoppe some more
May 4, 2009

... a bush playground. Furthermore, at N$45 per person per night of camping, it is remarkably good value for money, as far as Namibia camps go these days - sure, facilities are basic, but far from being non-existent as some might say. Another bonus? The money ...

A travel blog entry by dani.bora