..and a long jetty, even though the beach isn't particularly appealing and the water a chilly 14 degrees
We then headed back to Walvis Bay to join a 4WD desert experience trip. We headed out towards Sandwich Harbour, through the salt works..
..and then into the dunes.
The main early vegetation was saltbush, which is the building block for the larger dunes. A hyena had recently passed by this one, and the black dust of magnetite accentuated the ripples
The saltbush provides sustenance for springboks, this a male..
..and this a female.
We were also shown nara, the melons also providing sustenance for the desert dwellers..
..and there was an endemic Namib sand lark nearby
The special find though was a palmato gecko, beautifully coloured and partlymtransparent
The big attraction was the endless big dunes stretching right to the ocean. The drivers seemed to have as much fun as us as they powered through them.
There were however several stops to admire the views
..and pose for photos
A seal even put in an appearance on the beach
After all that fun, it was time for refreshments, sparkling wine, creamy local oysters, plus lots more..
..we just love the local oysters.
Back in town, we had to do another drive-by of the flamingos. While I said previously we saw hundreds, we were told about 80,000 come for the winter. Needless to say lots more photos were taken.
It wasn't all about the flamingoes, there were also some pied avocet and grey plovers (in breeding plumage) on the mud flats
So, the next decision was where to go for dinner. Where else when in a Germanic heritage city - a beer hall style restaurant...
..serving pork knuckle on sauerkraut
You are right, the diet hasn't started yet!
Love the photo of the blue, blue ocean through the sand dunes. You can have your oysters though. Pork knuckle on the other hand......
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