Day 19 (Walvis Bay)

Woke up at Mile 108 this morning - dank, misty, cold and windy.  It would appear we were extremely lucky to have such a nice day yesterday.  Last night we burned all the wood we had collected together with a bag we purchased at the shop - didn't get the benefit of much heat from it as the wind was really pumping.  We parked the Rad at various angles but nothing seemed to help as the wind was swirling every which way.
We were supposed to head out to Solitaire today which would have been about a 420km trip - decided in stead to stop off in Walvis Bay.  En route we stopped at the Cape Cross Seal Colony - wow - awesome!  Quite stinky and very noisy but what an experience.

 While there, we also stumbled upon this very young, incredibly sexy, scantily dressed pole dancer!!!!!

From time to time on the C34 they have these little rickety tables with salt crystals displayed. A crude sign denotes the price per size and you deposit the money in the bottle provided on each table.  I couldn't help thinking that in SA, the money, bottle, crystals AND rickety table would be stolen!

As we neared Swakopmund, the terrain started getting a bit of life:  scrubby little bushes clinging tenaciously to their patch of sand.  Closer still and massive sand dunes appear - white and yellow - some with a subtle shade of red.
We basically bypassed Swakopmund and arrived in Walvis Bay.  We skirted the harbour and headed for a camping site well sign posted.  Went through a lovely (rich) suburb called Meersig which overlooks a lagoon full of flamingoes - incredibly pretty.  It is also soothing on the eyes to see green again.

The camping site is decent with good, clean 'blutes.  They have made good use of old palm fronds to act as windbreakers as well as provide a degree of privacy. 

Once we had chosen a camp site, we went into town and did some shopping for provisions, but, more importantly, had the Rad pressure hose cleaned.l  The quantity of mud and muck that came off him was unbelievable!
Walvis Bay seems to be abuzz with things to do along the lines of desert tours, photographic workshops, deep sea fishing, quad biking and dune surfing to name but a few.  Will not be doing any of that on this trip but who knows what the future holds?