Walvis Bay

The journey today was another 200 miles, or thereabouts, so it was nice to arrive. The accommodation here was roomy, to say the least, so Greg and I could spread out more - we are room sharing on this trip. It was still two single beds, but we also had a kitchen and lounge area so we put our cases on the floor there.

Sossusvlei Lodge, where I have just been, was essentially in the middle of nowhere, but Walvis Bay is very different because it's a commercial town with a busy port. There's more money here too, which you can tell by looking at the houses, some of which are really modern with large windows overlooking the sea. They wouldn't look out of place in the seaside resorts of the south coast of England.

Tonight it was dinner out at the Anchors waterfront restaurant at the port, and I must admit that when we arrived at the car park, I wondered where on earth Remi was taking us. It was misty and threatening rain and the car park felt more industrial than inviting, but after a short walk we were greeted by a cosy restaurant that was clearly very popular. The food was lovely and there was entertainment too, which we really enjoyed - there's a video snippet of this so you get the idea.

After the meal, it was back to our accommodation to prepare for another early start.Read more