{"id":224,"date":"2013-04-12T10:36:08","date_gmt":"2013-04-12T10:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.duffssuitcase.com\/?p=224"},"modified":"2016-01-07T08:21:57","modified_gmt":"2016-01-07T08:21:57","slug":"dreaming-of-namibia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/dreaming-of-namibia\/","title":{"rendered":"Dreaming of Namibia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Namibia is one of my favourite countries. I haven&#8217;t been for two years now and I&#8217;m starting to feel an intense longing for its open spaces, \u00a0giant night skies, seas of red sand dunes, apple pie bakery in the middle of nowhere, desert horses, incongruous German towns of Bavarian architecture, weissbier and sauerkraut, and the great baked salt pan of Etosha, with its epic horizons and waterholes packed with animals.<\/p>\n<p>One of my well-travelled friends once asked me why I love Namibia so much. &#8216;It looks as boring as the dry, flat, barren Northern Cape.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve never been to Namibia before, let these photos from my past two trips inspire you to dream about this magical country in the same way that I do.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>To choose from 150 user-reviewed accommodation options spread across Namibia in a range of budgets, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accommodirect.com\/destinations\/namibia\/\" target=\"_blank\">Accommodation Direct<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Namibia in photos<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The harsh beauty, incredible wildlife and massive landscapes of Etosha National Park in winter<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/salt-pan-etosha1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-258\" src=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/salt-pan-etosha1-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"The dry salt pan of Etosha National Park Namibia\" srcset=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/salt-pan-etosha1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/salt-pan-etosha1-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(Photo by Joseph C Lawrence)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/zebras-etosha1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-255\" src=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/zebras-etosha1-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"Zebras, Etosha National Park, Namibia\" srcset=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/zebras-etosha1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/zebras-etosha1-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/sunset-etosha1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-257\" src=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/sunset-etosha1-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"Sunset, Etosha National Park, Namibia\" srcset=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/sunset-etosha1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/sunset-etosha1-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(Photo by Joseph C Lawrence)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Etosha-giraffes-horizon11.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-263\" src=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Etosha-giraffes-horizon11-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"Etosha National Park, Namibia\" srcset=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Etosha-giraffes-horizon11-1024x680.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Etosha-giraffes-horizon11-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(Photo by Joseph C Lawrence)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/etosha-pool1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"679\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-260\" src=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/etosha-pool1-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"Onkoshi Camp, Etosha National Park, Namibia\" srcset=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/etosha-pool1-1024x679.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/etosha-pool1-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/ellies-etosha1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"552\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-267\" src=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/ellies-etosha1-1024x552.jpg\" alt=\"Okakeujo Camp, Onkoshi Camp, Etosha National Park, Namibia\" srcset=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/ellies-etosha1-1024x552.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/ellies-etosha1-300x161.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Vineyards in the desert at Kristall Kellerei in Omaruru<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/wines1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-256\" src=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/wines1-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"Namibian vineyards at Omaruru\" srcset=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/wines1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/wines1-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Campsites in the middle of nowhere, where all you can hear is the sound of the wind in the grass<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-268\" src=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia1.jpg\" alt=\"Aus campsite, Namibia\" srcset=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia1.jpg 800w, http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia1-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sandboarding in the epic dunes near Swakopmund<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-201.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-272\" src=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-201.jpg\" alt=\"Sandboarding Swakopmund, Namibia\" srcset=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-201.jpg 800w, http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-201-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Random roadside hotels<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-211.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-271\" src=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-211.jpg\" alt=\"Cool hotel Namibia\" srcset=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-211.jpg 800w, http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-211-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Not the world&#8217;s second biggest canyon (as many believe) but incredible nonetheless &#8211; Fish River Canyon<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-221.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-270\" src=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-221.jpg\" alt=\"Fish River Canyon, Namibia\" srcset=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-221.jpg 800w, http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-221-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wild desert horses, like something out of <em>Dances with Wolves<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-31.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-289\" src=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-31.jpg\" alt=\"Desert horses, Aus, Namibia\" srcset=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-31.jpg 800w, http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-31-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The endless open roads<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-24.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-290\" src=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-24.jpg\" alt=\"Road Namibia\" srcset=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-24.jpg 800w, http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-24-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Night time campfires in winter under the stars<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-41.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-288\" src=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-41.jpg\" alt=\"Campfire Namibia\" srcset=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-41.jpg 800w, http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-41-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hot air ballooning in the Namib Desert<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-171.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-275\" src=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-171.jpg\" alt=\"Hot air balloon, Namib Desert, NamibRand, Namibia\" srcset=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-171.jpg 800w, http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-171-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-161.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-276\" src=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-161.jpg\" alt=\"Hot air balloon, Namib Desert, NamibRand, Namibia\" srcset=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-161.jpg 800w, http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-161-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-151.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-277\" src=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-151.jpg\" alt=\"Hot air balloon, Namib Desert, NamibRand, Namibia\" srcset=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-151.jpg 800w, http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-151-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Feeling like you&#8217;re the only people in the world when you explore the Namib.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-181.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-274\" src=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-181.jpg\" alt=\"Namib Desert, Namibia\" srcset=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-181.jpg 800w, http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-181-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-101.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-282\" src=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-101.jpg\" alt=\"TokTokkie Walking Trail, NamibRand, Namibia\" srcset=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-101.jpg 800w, http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-101-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And having magical desert breakfasts<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-91.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-283\" src=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-91.jpg\" alt=\"TokTokkie Walking Trail, NamibRand, Namibia\" srcset=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-91.jpg 800w, http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-91-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Losing the tourists in Sossusvlei and finding our own dune to climb<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-131.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-279\" src=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-131.jpg\" alt=\"Sossusvlei, Namibia\" srcset=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-131.jpg 800w, http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-131-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thinking about the transience of life in the ghost town of Kolmanskop<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-51.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-287\" src=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-51.jpg\" alt=\"Kolmanskop, ghost town, Namibia\" srcset=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-51.jpg 800w, http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-51-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And taking in a landscape that hasn&#8217;t changed in five million years<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-121.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"543\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-280\" src=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-121.jpg\" alt=\"NamibRand, Namibia\" srcset=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-121.jpg 800w, http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-121-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Driving roads like these for hours and never seeing another car<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-71.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-285\" src=\"http:\/\/duffssuitcase.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Dreaming-of-Namibia-71.jpg\" alt=\"Namibia road\" 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