I wanted to see the sea again, and Vicki had a suspicion that the art nouveau architecture we missed in Swakopmund might actually be in Luderitz. If nothing else, the drive, a 200k round trip, afforded us an opportunity to stay in air conditioned comfort and also see a real desert storm.
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There are herds of wild horses in the area...interestingly adapted
to the conditions |
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| Also the usual |
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Stay in you car! All this land is owned by De Beers, and they
don't want you out hunting for diamonds on their property! |
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| Ghastly scenery |
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| One of the more stark picnic sites in Namibia; fenced in, too |
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| Wind really blowing, visibility decreasing |
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Approaching Luderitz, here's a town that has been abandoned
due to the engulfing winds and dunes |
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| In Luderitz now |
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| The architecture is sort of German |
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| Next harbor south |
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| Luderitz harbor |
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| Mostly fishing, containers |
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| After an hour, we were ready to return to scenic Aus |
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| Same sign, different direction |
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| Abandoned town again |
1 comment:
Interesting architecture in a town with dirt roads.
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