Swakopmund, Namibia

We had the full day to ourselves here and it’s also the first hotel in Africa that we have had wifi in our room. Usually it’s only available in the lobby and sometimes poor even there. We picked a 2 1/2 hour quad riding experience about flora and fauna in the desert which is only 5 minutes from our hotel. At first very slow, nervous and scared, Sharon was soon feeling confident and comfortable riding around the dunes. We saw an average sized shovel-nosed lizard and a few small ones. The guide caught it and Sharon held it, such a beautiful little thing. We also saw the tracks of a sidewinder snake and then finally saw one. They slither quickly across the sand and are venomous so we didn’t get too close but our guide was able to get some great photos for us with our camera, showing he had lots of experience. There were two Macau’s at the activity venue which Sharon interacted with. We just walked around town, down to the ocean, and relaxed our room the rest of the day.Read more