Namibia - Walvis Bay and Swakopmund

Walvis Bay was colonized by the Dutch and British. This harbor is the only deep-water harbor in Namibia. The control of this area was very controversial over the years and especially when the Germans had sovereignty over this area which was called South West Africa. 

The British transferred ownership of Walvis Bay to South Africa. It was not until 1994 that South Africa transferred the sovereignty of Walvis Bay to Namibia. 

Walvis bay or Whale Bay in English is a breading area for the Greater and Lesser Flamingos. Upon arriving at the area Charl took us to an area where flamingos feed and the sand dunes are in the background. This was one of my favorite areas.

We had changed our hotel and were now staying in Swakopmund. This was a better choice as there were more restaurants and you could safely walk around the town. Walvis Bay is a harbor area and is not as well set up for tourists.

The pink area on the boutique hotel
 was part of our room.

The next day we took a trip into the sand dunes south of Walvis Bay. The sand travels with ocean currents from South Africa. This was a spectacular trip and can only happen when the tide is out as the beach along the sand dunes is not safe to drive when it is high tide.

Beach Drive

Namib sand gecko 

The base of the dune that meets the Atlantic Ocean.

Sandwich Harbor

Riding the dunes.

Our snack at the end of our tour.

After a great dinner in Swakopmund the next day we departed toward the northern part of Namibia. On our way, we stopped at Bedrock to see if we could find Fred Flinstone Bill's favorite cartoon.