Sharing some pics from our passage from Namibia to St Helena.
Tag: Namibia
Sailing from Namibia to St Helena, March 10th
I can honestly say this morning that I'm tired of sailing on this passage. It's been a nice passage for the most part, but the past couple of days the constant back and forth of the boat has started to wear on me. The wind has been consistently behind us almost the entire trip and … Continue reading Sailing from Namibia to St Helena, March 10th
Sailing from Namibia to St Helena, Power, Sailing, and Shakespeare!
March 7th, 2019 We are still making headway toward St Helena. We are now currently under 600 miles to our destination. The past 24 hours we ran under motor, trying to get the batteries recharged sufficiently after depleting them to 50% yesterday. The hope was that depleting and recharging them would make a change in … Continue reading Sailing from Namibia to St Helena, Power, Sailing, and Shakespeare!
Kolmanskop Ghost Town, A Former Mining Town with a Rich History
Kolmanskop, a former mining town, rich in history and fun things to learn.
Last look at Southern Namibia
Last look at Southern Namibia as we leave Gondwana National Park and drive back to the boat in Luderitz.
Gondwana Canyon Village, A Beautiful Setting in the Gondwana Collective.
Gondwana Canyon Village is a small resort nestled in some mountains in the Gondwana Collective. A surreal location in this deserty wasteland.
Gondwana National Park and the Fish River Valley, Grand Canyon – II
The Fish River Valley is like a little sister to the Grand Canyon. It is picturesque and a sight to behold.
Keetmanshoop to Fish River Valley
Driving from Keetmanshoop to Fish River Valley, we saw lots of animals and plant life as well as an eclectic roadhouse bar and grill in the middle of nowhere!
Day Trip to Keetmanshoop, Namibia
A day-trip to Keetmanshoop from Namibia affords some nice scenery and adventure.
Sailing from Luderitz to Walvis Bay
Sailing from Luderitz to Namibia. A diary of a night watch and discussion of the importance of auto-pilot, or as I like to call it, Otto.
Traveling through Namibia
We've been traveling through Namibia the past few days. We first went to Keetmanshoop and from there went to the Fish River Valley which is essentially the Grand Canyon's little sister. We've had a good time soaking up the Namibian desert and seeing some cool things. The pictures below are from the drive back to … Continue reading Traveling through Namibia
A Day in Luderitz, Namibia’s First Port
A Day in Luderitz, Namibia's First Port.
Day 3, en route to Namibia
Day 3 on our way to Namibia. A little bit about our destination and a huge pod of Dolphins.
Back in the Saddle Again
Today is the second day back on the boat, but the first day back on the ocean. It’s been great being back on the water. We left Cape Town around 10 am and are sailing towards Namibia, about a 4-day passage. All three of us have had bouts of seasickness at various levels as we … Continue reading Back in the Saddle Again
Getting behind on the blogging
Quick summary of where I stand after the past month or so of no blogging.
