Next it was time to get to know the adventure capital of
Namibia: Swakopmund. We had heard that in this west coast town the climate due
to the cold Benguela current differs a lot from other parts of the country: the desert rainfall is less than 20 mm per year and the
temperature only around 15℃ even in the summer. It was hard to believe that though, a half hour before arriving to Swakopmund it was still 30℃ on the car thermometer…
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| We got to enjoy some amazing scenery in Kuiseb Canyon on the way. |
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| Welcoming words written in iron |
But we had taken the tip into account not to camp in Swakopmund to avoid freezing at night, and had made a booking for a hotel made out of containers, Adventure Village (part of
Desert Explorers Namibian adventures). The hotel turned out to be a top choice and sleeping indoors the right decision, since our jackets and jeans really came into use during these three days.
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| This was a daily sight after the gravel roads :/ |
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Adventure Village in the moonlight
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One of the main reasons for us to stay in the city for three whole days was the guarantee for an internet connection, so some working and blogging was on the agenda. But we ended up doing something else as well…
Btw, these pics below have nothing to do with what we did, they're just nice pics from Swakopmund. More about the real deal on the next post.
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