Thursday, May 19, 2011

Cape fur seals and Sand dunes

A couple nights ago we had or first camping experience. As the sun was setting over the savanna we found out spot against a rock outcropping. We grilled bush toasties (kal you would love them! They're like grilled cheese!) And lamb. The tents are on top of the truck so you don't have to worry about snakes and predators. The next morning we headed to Swakopmund. This is a city on the coast.
Yesterday we had a boat tour of the harbor. We saw dolphins, jelly fish, pelicans, and cape fur seals. Three different seals actually came on our boat! We got to pet them and feel their slick fur and powerful slippers. Its unreal how big they get!
Next was the dune tour. The dunes of the Namib Desert come right up to the ocean, the only place on the world this occurs. We took a land rover over the 100feet dunes so fast it was like a roller coaster! Then I looked to my right and there was an ostrich running over the dunes! It was incredible. We found a lot of lizards and chameleons when we stopped to have lunch. They served us fresh oysters and fish right on the middle of the desert. It was fantastic.
Later that night Ben, Katie and I attempted to cook mexican for everyone, but we had to make the tortillas because there of nothing like that here. It was a success! We called it african mexican because it wasn't exactly the right spices and had an african kick to it.
We are having a blast everyone! I love and miss you all but rest easy (especially you momma) that I'm having the time of my life! This might be the last post for awhile. We will be visiting the Himbas for a few days, and then make our way to Etosha.




1 comment:

  1. amazing!!! sounds sooooo fabulously amazing! thanks for the post ambz :0)
    btw, are those tents sturdy? lol

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