This is one of my absolute favourite days of the camping trip. It was everything that came to my mind when I once thought of Africa - the parched earth, the sand dunes, the harsh environment. We watched the sunrise from Dune 45 (we did have to hike up there) and then had a guided tour around Sossusvlei.
The dunes are formed by winds blowing east-west and then west-east in different times of the year. As a result what was a marsh dries up as it is surrounded by nothing but sand dunes.I knew nature was great, but my appreciation for it went up ten folds on this day.
Sunrise at the dunes
The sand dunes
Parched earth - formed by dried salt scorched by the sun
Life is tough out here - sun above you and practically nothing alive
Deadvlei - once upon a time it was a lake / marsh, has since dried up, leaving only salt remnants
On the dead vlei
And how many people can say they've played soccer in front of these great dunes?
New level of respect for ostriches within this harsh environment
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