2017 Photos
2017: Namibia Desert & Skeleton Coast
Photos
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Proposed route (subject to minor variation)
Day 1 – Starting from Noordoewer
Day 1 – outskirts of Noordoewer
Day 1 – into the mountainous areas
Day 1 – Feel like I’m on another planet
Day 1 – camping on edge of road
Day 2 – Sunrise on the mountains
Day 2 – Glorious sunrise
Day 2 – donating balls at Aussenkehr Primary
Day 2 – The beautiful Orange River
Day 2 – The beautiful Orange River
Day 2 – Walking along Orange River
Day 4 – heading north
Day 4 – back onto the tar road near Rosh Pinah
Day 2 – Finally made it to top of 20km climb
Day 5 – Exhaustion starting to set in
Day 6 – More long straight roads
Day 6 – Getting tough but pushing on
Wendy gives out balls to schools in Luderitz
Day 8 – On the road to Helmeringhausen
Day 9 – Gravel roads getting hard on the feet
Day 11 – Headwinds and dust storms all day
Day 12 – Oryx graze as I walk by
Day 12 – More amazing sunsets
Day 13 – Scenery changes every day
Day 13 – never tire of seeing these guys
Day 13 – Hoping for zebra up ahead
Day 13 – Zebra roaming free
Day 14 – Sand dunes of Sossusvlei
Day 14 – Sand dunes of Sossusvlei
Day 15 – On my way to Solitaire
Day 17 – Only 200km to my half way rest point
Day 17 – Crossing the Tropic of Capricorn
Day 17 – The thousand hills of the Namib Valley
Day 18 – The thousand hills of the Namib Valley
Day 18 – smashed out 70km today
Walvis Bay – gave out soccerballs on behalf of Yr3 at St Bedes
Walvis Bay – gave out more soccerballs
Walvis Bay – Flamingoes at sunset
Day 21 – walking along Skeleton Coast
Day 21 – Freight vessels waiting for port
Day 21 – Red sand near Langstrand
Day 21 – Pier at Langstand
Day 21 – Arriving into Swakopmund
Swakopmund – meeting with Rotary
Swakopmund – Visiting schools with Global Citizen Flag
Day 23 – Shipwreck near Wlotskasbaken
Day 24 – Reaching the junction where I leave the Skeleton Coast
Day 28 – Joining up with our guide Obed for next 10 days
Day 28 – Walking towards Sorris Sorris
Day 28 – Several elephant zones in this area calls for extra caution
Day 31 – Amazing scenery of the Damaraland region
Day 32 – Reached the turnoff to Palmwag, one of my key milestones
Day 33 – Up and down the undulating gravel roads is hard work
Day 33 – Amazing seeing herds of Zebra in their native environment
Day 34 – Love my campfires, this one is at Warmquelle
Day 35 – The road into Opuwo is quite hilly and dusty but I’m pushing on
Day 37 – Hit by a dust storm on my way into Opuwo
Day 37 – Final milestone before the end, only 180km left to go!
Day 38 – Love giving out soccer balls and seeing smiles on these faces
Day 38 – These kids were walking to school on a Sunday afternoon
Day 40 – Amazing trees with large trunks in this region
Day 40 – Enjoying the scenery on second last day
Day 41 – What better way to start my last day!
Day 41 – Passing Himba villages on way into Epupa Falls
Day 41 – Traditional Himba elder walked with me for a few km
Day 41 – The end is in sight, the mighty Kunene River and border with Angola
Day 41 – My final step saw me on the edge of the Epupa Falls… breathtaking!