Comments on: Dune 45 at Sunset, what desert dreams are made of https://insearchofchocolate.com/2018/05/15/dune-45-at-sunset-what-desert-dreams-are-made-of/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dune-45-at-sunset-what-desert-dreams-are-made-of Tue, 29 May 2018 15:21:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.1 By: Mrs L https://insearchofchocolate.com/2018/05/15/dune-45-at-sunset-what-desert-dreams-are-made-of/#comment-40 Tue, 29 May 2018 15:21:29 +0000 https://insearchofchocolate.com/?p=951#comment-40 In reply to Meg.

My pleasure Meg.

Don’t let that shake you! We saw quite a few cars changing tyres along the way, it is part of the experience of driving in Namibia and it will make a good story when you come back 🙂 Carry a spare full size tyre if you have space in your car! Solitaire is a fun stop and the only fuel station for a while, so fill up. Have some of the famous apple pie when you are there. Let me know if you need any more information. Good luck with the rest of your trip and enjoy it.
Kim

]]> By: Meg https://insearchofchocolate.com/2018/05/15/dune-45-at-sunset-what-desert-dreams-are-made-of/#comment-39 Sun, 27 May 2018 21:35:56 +0000 https://insearchofchocolate.com/?p=951#comment-39 Thank you so much Kim!
We had a flat tire going to Canyon Lodge in the South.
LONG story short, we were rescued but it’s left me rather shaken.
I think I’m going to go to to Maltahohe and take the C17 in.
We’re staying at the Namib Desert Star camp for 1 night so will have to go up through Solitaire.
I’m in a Corsa, WISH we had a double cab!
Again, thanks for your help and apologies for the delay, I didn’t get a notification to your reply 🙁
Any more thoughts, just let me know 🙂 x

]]> By: Mrs L https://insearchofchocolate.com/2018/05/15/dune-45-at-sunset-what-desert-dreams-are-made-of/#comment-38 Wed, 16 May 2018 14:45:35 +0000 https://insearchofchocolate.com/?p=951#comment-38 In reply to Meg.

Hi Meg

Driving to Sesriem from Walvis was no problem at all. There is no green part that you cannot drive over, it is mostly gravel road. The green area must just be the national park on google. A higher clearance vehicle will help but we saw someone driving from Sesriem back to Walvis in a small 1 litre car, and they had no problem, as we saw them very close to Walvis Bay again. There are areas on the road with underlations, but if your car is reliable and you are alert when you drive, it should not be a problem.

The road inside Sesriem park is tar, and in a very good condition. There is a 2 x 4 car park in Sesriem park you drive to, where you can leave your vehicle and take the shuttle to get to Big Daddy Dune and Deadvlei. I will be posting more information on Sesriem park, Big Daddy, Deadvlei over the next few days.

Kim

]]> By: Meg https://insearchofchocolate.com/2018/05/15/dune-45-at-sunset-what-desert-dreams-are-made-of/#comment-37 Tue, 15 May 2018 13:53:33 +0000 https://insearchofchocolate.com/?p=951#comment-37 Hi Kim,
Thanks SO much for sharing this!
We head off for our Namibian adventure next week and are super excited to be visiting Sossusvlei.
I grew up in South Namibia but had never managed to visit.
We will also be driving down from Swakopmund, staying at Namib Dune Star Camp.
We will then go onto Luderitz, but don’t have a 4×4 so I think we will need to go around.
Would you mind confirming with me; were you able to drive from Walvis to Sesheim without issue?
It goes over a ‘green part’ in Google maps so I can’t tell if that means national park or DUNE!
Please be so kind as to let me know. Thank you! 🙂

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