Vast expanses of desolate beauty, peaking red sand dunes and some of the toughest animals in the world, the Namib Desert of Namibia is a harsh but beautiful environment where animals and plants have learned to adapt in this water deprived environment. The Namib Desert is recorded as being the oldest desert in the world, … Continue reading “Namib Desert of Namibia”
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Dead Vlei of Namibia
This beautiful, albeit eerie, old pan is said to rival the stark beauty of the Sossusvlei located nearby, and situated in the Namib-Naukluft National Park in Namibia. The name Dead Vlei is derived from the Afrikaans term of vlei, meaning marsh and combined to mean Dead Marsh. You will notice this clearly when you see … Continue reading “Dead Vlei of Namibia”
Sossusvlei, Namibia
Sossusvlei Desert of Namibia is best known for its extraordinarily large, towering red sand dunes. That of course after the fact that Sossusvlei is also the oldest and one of the driest deserts in the world. The only source of water is the Tsauchab River that only flows once every 10 years. Even though the … Continue reading “Sossusvlei, Namibia”