Solitaire to Sesriem

We have taken two days off and spend a delightful day in Solitaire. We meet up with Shaun, Neville and Bridgette. It is great meeting up with them. We spend a wonderful evening together at Solitaire Lodge.

The next day we head for Sesriem and stay in the park. We arrive fairly early and by late afternoon we head for Sosousvlei. In the park, the road is tarred and ends a few km from the vlei. If you are a 4x4 enthusiast, this would be your opportunity to see how good you are. The next 5km is in the desert sand which takes you to the vlei and the surrounding sand dunes. The place is tranquil and there is not a sole around. We take the opportunity to climb the sand  dunes which have already seen traffic today. We follow suit. The red ochre sand is quite fascinating. All the grains are the same size and very fine. We spend about 30 minutes climbing the dunes and have to descend as it is becoming very windy. We return to watch the setting sun. We make camp by nightfall.