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I visited the Skeleton Coast in 2021 for a couple days. It's just an incredible other-worldly place (well lots of Namibia is like that, really). I had no idea a
by armadsen 4y ago
I visited the Skeleton Coast in 2021 for a couple days. It's just an incredible other-worldly place (well lots of Namibia is like that, really). I had no idea at the time that lions had started coming back.
There's a massive colony of Cape fur seals there (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Cross https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Cross).
There are also desert adapted elephants in Namibia. We had a local tour guide take us out to find them, which was one of the wildest, most interesting experiences I've ever had.
- technothrasher 4y agoI never made it to the Skeleton Coast, but being out on the sand dunes in the middle of nowhere in the Namib desert was one of the most surreal things I've ever experienced. It felt like I was on Mars, except for the incredibly deep blue sky.
- armadsen 4y agoI'm lucky in that the family I married into is strongly connected to Namibia. My wife lived there when she was young, and her family goes back regularly, so I've been able to tag along with them. Getting introduced to that place -- somewhere I likely never would have known otherwise -- is one of the (many) things that makes me feel grateful for my life and my wife. Well, well worth a visit. Southern Africa has its problems like anywhere, but it's a really special place in the world.
- esel2k 4y agoI recommend Namibia too, and especially the skeleton coast for a different experience than the most visited parts (dunes, safari parks). Driving on the skeleton coast lead to the experience to drive for 5-6 hours without meeting any other car. Having that feeling of driving in a beautiful- though extremely dry- spot on this planet with nobody around for 100s of kilometers is an amazing feeling. The cap fur seals make funny - fart-like noises and it is quiet smelly - but funny experience.