Stargazing at the Spitzkoppe

We didn't want to stay another night in Swakopmund, as we didn't deem it super exciting after all. So we continued in a northeasterly direction, away from the Atlantic. Our destination was called the Spitzkoppe, a small conservation area surrounding an interesting shaped series of hills. It was a recommendation from one of Anne's colleagues who was familiar with the area.

After getting lost in the tiny Spitzkoppe village and hitting the wrong campsite, we had to backtrack through the village to get to the correct campsite. The difference between the sites was stunning. The first, incorrect one, offered a few camping spots and some tents for rent.

The one we had originally planned to go to was community owned and already within the Spitzkoppe park, right under the rock formations. With the last rays of sun we managed to check in, and seeing how we had a day of work ahead of us, we decided to book a guide to climb up one of the peaks the next morning at 6am. It was not possible to move around the park without a guide, and we came to experience the local nature, so this was a must for us.

After the formalities were arranged we headed inside the park, and were stunned. It was absolutely beautiful, especially in the light of the setting sun. We ate some leftovers and fresh pineapple for dinner, and headed to bed not before extensively gazing at the milky way and wide buffet of stars that opened up above us. Anne managed to see a beautiful shooting star as well, I was contend with stargazing ☺️Weiterlesen