One week in Namibia barely scratches the surface. ArcticTropic was there in October, 2013 for the Adventure Travel Trade Association annual conferences in the capital city of Windhoek and the small seaside city of Swakopmund. At least weeks is needed to see the country properly.

Sunset at Addo National Park as elephant families go out to feed. Here we see the limitations of the GoPro – hopefully zoom capabilities will be included in the next software update. This is the farthest south range of elephants – at 34 degrees south of the equator , winters are cold and it sometimes snows !

Yesterday ArcticTropic drove through Addo National Park in Eastern Cape, South Africa. Addo permits self touring by car, though one must never leave the car. The video gets a little shaky at the end as a young male was getting ready to block my tiny little rental car, so it was time for a quick exit. This video took over three hours to upload, but there will be may more upon return to the USA and fast connections.

On Monday morning,October 28th, we departed the desert cam for the coast. The first stop was a cheetah reserve. We were able to get up close to the slumbering cats as the sun was too high for them to chase small prey at 110 kph.

Out Chameleon Tours all terrain vehicle. Much more detail will be given about our hosts in later posts. Though now in South Africa writing this, hotel bandwidth is still extremely limited.

This tree grows where rain is scarce because the roots are up to 40 feet deep , getting miniscule amounts of groundwater to stay alive.

Flamingos in a coastal lagoon.

ArcticTropic arrived in Namibia on Saturday, but only now has adequate ( but still very slow ) bandwidth to upload photos. We also have excellent video , which will be impossible to upload until at least South Africa at the end of this week.

A pleasant two hour flight form Johannesburg to Windhoek.

We are here for ATWS 2013 where the top Adventure Travel companies in the world gather to do business and explore the countryside. Here delegates ride horses in the desert.

Oryx on the open range.

While officially half in the tropics, Namibia’s climate is extreme. We went from baking sun in the desert to cold fog on the coast.This past August much of the country was buried in heavy snow.

In Windhoek, local Himba tribeswomen sell handicrafts in the marketplace.

Expeditions for the rest of the year are in the advance planning stages. Above is the flight pattern for June-July.

The flight pattern for October -November, above.

Our friend Bill Tubbs continued his African journey – onwards from Morocco to Zambia,Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia. Above is Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe.

A Bull Elephant cooling off on a hot summer’s day.

Afternoon stop at the watering hole.

A Cape Buffalo enjoys an afternoon snack.

A hippo with his companion.

Nature about to take its’ course.

On top of the Falls.

The German cites of Swapkomund and Windhoek seem out of place in the stark deserts and freezing coasts of Namibia. Namibia is unlimited adventure –safari, mountain climbing, desert treks, four wheeling, surfing and even exploring for diamonds on the Skeleton Coast.

ArcticTropic currently l links to 3 Namibian destinations, with room for many more. Visit the Namibian link HERE.

Your native guides will enable you to enter this world for a few precious days. Spend a night in a nomadic encampment and share this ancient way of life – you may drink camel’s milk, hear traditional music, and meet lovely people happy to welcome you to their home.

ArcticTropic currently l links to 3 Nigeri destinations, with room for many more. Visit the Niger link HERE.

Kenya is the world’s top safari destination. One can also explore the Great Rift Valley, the Indian Ocean beaches, Mombassa and climb the snow-capped Eastern Arc Mountains.

ArcticTropic currently has three locations in Kenya – with room for many more! Go HERE to visit the sites directly.