Delighted to have summited one of the big peaks in this Spitzkoppe area. Technically, the route is a relatively straightforward scramble, but tricky route finding up the south face, a feeling of isolation and considerable exposure on the summit slopes made for an all consuming day out! The route is marked with intermittent small cairns… Read more

Despite a huge desire to immediately try and climb the massive peak of Spitzkoppe, we thought it prudent to first get a feel of the place. After breakfast, we climbed the slabs on the northern side of the Sugar Loaf, which is a few minutes walk away and right opposite our camp. This huge lump… Read more

The day barely got light in Swakopmund. The sea mist had returned with unbelievable thickness. We could barely see across the street as we drove away from our apartment. Before heading out of town and back to desert life, we stocked the fridge and food box with enough rations to last a week or more,… Read more

Out of the desert and into the town. Urban living. It’s been a bit of a weird transition, switching from camp life, to having a fitted kitchen and walk-in shower. The fresh duvet and unlimited drinking water has been nice though! We’re staying in a town on the Skeleton Coast called Swakopmund, which feels a… Read more

A long, dusty and at times, bone shaking drive north west to reach Swakopmund on the Skeleton Coast.  On one hand there is nothing to see, and on the other there is so much to see!  The only place to stop was back at the roadhouse at Solitaire, where we topped up the tyres and… Read more

An extraordinary day. Full immersion into desert life. We’ve seen some incredible sights and some of Namibia’s most famous views. Not our usual kind of day though, as we’ve had to join the throngs of other people all want to see the same thing, so although the desert is empty in almost every direction, we’ve… Read more