The drive over to Klein Aus Vista was stunning with the landscape constantly changing as it does in Namibia.
The place we stayed had been recommended and we both think was the best place we stayed on the trip. Almost total seclusion and stunning views.
From the main reception we drove a further 7 km in the sand to the Eagles Nest chalets. The one we got was "The Rock" which had a huge rock as one of the walls and the trickiest driveway ever navigated, as anyone who has ever stayed there can tell you.
Almost camouflaged against the other rocks (and check out that driveway - I had some fun with that)
The drive, both up and down awkward as arse!
The view!
The view from the back chilling area.
Here you can see the front of the house and the back chilling deck (and our shadows!)
The rocks we were built into
Back of the house with the rock into the room
"A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates it, bearing within him the image of a cathedral." - Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Inside the room
Rock as a bedhead
Cant forget the African sunset.
“Twilight fell: The sky turned to a light, dusky purple littered with tiny silver stars.” ― J.K. Rowling
Mum did not want us to drive back to the hotel for dinner on those roads at night - I was happy to apart from the driveway! But as we were in the middle of nowhere it was really nice to have our own braai.
The next morning as the sun came up the moon lingered.
And the clouds seemed to roll in from the coast.
We had no desire to leave this stunning place, but it was time to drive on to Kolmanskop...
...mind the oryx on the way!
We arrived at Kolmanskop (I had luckily discovered it closes at 1pm the day before, so we got a move on to get there). This is the old diamond mine near Luderitz abandoned many years ago. Ever since 2010/2011 when the sanctuary I work at did a shoot with some of our cheetahs I have wanted to come here. Old buildings taken back by nature weirdly fascinate me!
For those of you who don't know it, its the place with the sand in the houses. The pictures speak for themselves...
"The more sand has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it." - Niccolo Machiavelli
So ornately decorated and painted.
"If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara Desert, in 5 years there'd be a shortage of sand." - Milton Friedman
I love it when nature reclaims buildings.
"People must feel that the natural world is important and valuable and beautiful and wonderful and an amazement and a pleasure." - David Attenborough
There is one building done out in original features and furniture to show you how it used to look.
I ran around the place for about three hours taking pics of everything like an excited child. I loved the place. Eventually it was time to leave and head to Luderitz for lunch. Very glad we did not stay in this rather run down old fishing port / diamond town. That said, the sea views were nice.
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