After another 'quick' dip in the hot pools to soak our 'aching' muscles, we managed to leave Ais Ais by 11.00 am heading north up the west side of the canyon. We detoured for some great views and then hightailed it though arid farmland to the B4 where we stopped for a quick sandwich where the road crossed the Fish River. Just past Aus ( a WWI historical site) and heading west, we had forbidden diamond-land on the south side of the road and Namib-Naklauft Park on the the north. Despite several road signs warning of crossing foxes, oryx and wild horses we drove without incident for a further 90km where the roadsigns warned of wind and sand... and deservedly. I was driving and slowed considerably for the rivers of sand not only crossing the road but sandblasting the landrover! Windows up, when we stopped there was a thin layer of fine sand coating all surfaces in both the front and back.
Tonights campsite is Shark Island in Luderitz, which used to be an island connected to the mainland by a causeway, but they're filling in part of the harbour to increase the landmass. The road we took started as gravel but half way up turned into a paved beauty. This is the most windy place we've stayed in, but has amazing views of the harbour and desert. We're the only ones here.
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