After climbing up some dunes and subsequently trying to remove as much sand from between our toes it was time to make our way to the coast (Walvis Bay). First let me say the drive north was beautiful. It was several hours but it didn't feel that way. We were able to stop at several viewpoints. Also one of the things I loved about Namibia was the rock picnic tables on the side of the road.
On the road heading north to Walvis Bay
Initially we were not going to go to Walvis Bay but this was a compromise since we decided not to go to the east coast of South Africa and we found out there is a direct flight from Walvis Bay to Cape Town. All we can say is that we wished me had more time here. We ended up only having 2 half days which didn't give us the chance to go out on the water. The weather wasn't great for that anyway so it was fine.
Walk along the water
We wandered around the waterfront and saw hundreds of flamingos in the bay, but no pelicans. I was really hoping to see them. The town seemed very quiet so we had a late dinner and went to bed. The next morning the ocean was almost calm and looked almost like glass. Although about 30 minutes later a heavy fog rolled in and you couldn't see more than 15 feet in front of you. To my relief, I ran back to a store and got to watch two pelicans make their way along the waters edge.
Almost eerily calm water in the early morning
Pelicans along the shoreline
We stayed at the Oyster box guesthouse which was nice and convinently located. The water was literally right across the street. We walked up and down the seaboard. Also it was located next to two great restaurants, which I will write about in tomorrow's blog post. The whole town had a very laid back vibe to it. Now I'm not sure if this was due to the fact it was winter and there wasn't as many people but we certainly enjoyed it.
Right across the street from Oyster Box Guest house
As we flew southward, we had views of the skeleton coast and were taken back by the sheer size of it.
Skeleton Coast
