An afternoon out with Martin
I had the fantastic opportunity to explore the moon landscape and Welwitschia Valley with Charly’s Desert Tour recently. I have seen bits and bobs of the moon landscape over the years, but it was fantastic to drive around with a guide and to explore a bit more.
Charly’s Desert Tours are situated in Swakopmund and they offer pick-ups in Swakopmund. Clients can do the tour in the mornings or in the afternoons and though they recommend doing it in the mornings for the cooler air, I decided to do the drive in the afternoon for the golden light. I now understand that the mornings are cooler (especially during east wind conditions), but the golden light was so worth the heat!
The tour is about 3 hours long and starts from behind the Swakopmund plotte and works its way all the way to Goanikontes and then back to Swakopmund. Martin, our guide, showed us a wonderful selection of desert plants and taught us the various names and medicinal purposes. Being Damara, he also tried to teach us a few click sounds, but our tongues are just too stiff!
Seeing the Welwitschias this close to Swakopmund was a surprise to me, and I do hope to spend more time with them in the future. And then of course, we were in time to enjoy the moon landscape from the viewpoint as the last golden rays grazed the mountain tops. Yes!
My tour was co-sponsored by ATI Holidays & Charly’s Desert Tours. Thank you so much!
Now, enjoy the photos!
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