Sossusvlei Dune

Sossusvlei Dune

climbing up and down the soft sandy dunes in the heart of the hot Namib Desert
Sossusvlei Dune - climbing up and down the soft sandy dunes in the heart of the hot Namib Desert
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Location: 

Sossusvlei, Namibia

Duration: 

Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Journey: 

South West Africa

Personal highlights

  1. Sossusvlei: most famous Dune in the Namib Desert (for some reason)
  2. Dead Vlei: much more interesting and impressive than Sossusvlei
  3. The Dunes: climbing up and down soft dunes is a really hot pleasure
  4. Tourists: meeting a group of Japanese with classy mouth protection
  5. Overlander: hiking with a Brit who drove all the way from Englandinfo-icon

Image sources

  1. The mighty Sossusvlei
  2. Walking on the dunes
  3. Outlook from Elim Dunes
  4. Sunset from Elim Dunes
  5. Inside the Dead Vlei

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