Quad-biking in the dunes, Namibia

There’s time this morning for some quad-biking in the dunes near Sossusvlei Desert Lodge, before my flight to Windhoek. It’s another clear morning and spectacular conditions.

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David is my pilot for the flight this morning to Windhoek in a 6 seater Cessna. I’ve got the plane to myself, and it is a pretty quick 1 hour flight from Sossusvlei to Windhoek. The scenery out of the window is spectacular, and the canyons visible explain why it is a 6-7 hour drive and a 1 hour flight to Windhoek.

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Even though Windhoek International airport lacks the niceties of aerobridges, it still has the fundamentals covered – there is a large café on the landside of the airport, and British Airways has a comfortable business lounge on the airside. On a Thursday at 3pm, there are 5 people including me in business class on the 737, and economy is only about 40% full.

Flying into Johannesburg, the outskirts are greener than usual, and the persistent dust haze has gone. Unlike arriving at Johannesburg OR Tambo airport nearly a month ago in the middle of 3 plane loads full of people, immigration isn’t busy and I’m cleared in 5 minutes.

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A quiet night at the excellent Intercontinental OR Tambo is in order before heading to Sydney tomorrow.

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One Comment

  1. alex November 24, 2015 at 11:55 am #

    Chriss,
    I saw your picks from Namibia
    I love desert lands
    Like I saw in East Morroco
    Alex