This is the first stopping point, Sossusvley, one of "the Namibia" spot that I wanted to visit.

砂漠地帯中継地点ソススフレイに到着した。ナミビアに来たからには見ておきたかった場所。




This huge area was covered by Namib Nakult Park, so there was many animals such as Oryx, windbik?, ostrich etc..
I wished I had a decent camera with zoom lens.

この辺りは広大な国立公園になっているだけあって、オリックスやウインドボック？、ダチョウ等草食動物が沢山いて面白い。こんな時、ちゃんとしたカメラがあればなとつくづく思ってしまう。




Even though I was close enough, the animals on the photos taken by iPhone was very small. Disappointing...

iPhone ねカメラだと例え動物が近くにいても点にしか映らない。




In Sossusvley, I planed to take a day off and to go inside of park.

さてさて、ここでは1日休息と物資補充ついでに、ソススフレイを見学するつもりでいる。




From the entrance, the famous spot witch is the far end of the road is 60km away.
I didn't want to cycle, even it was not allowed for cycling, so I tried to ask people with car for the lift.
It was easy. I found a German couple going, and they gave me a ride.

エントランスから最深部の砂丘が集まる部分までは片道60km、ここは走るのが面倒なんで (ちなみに自転車走行は禁止らしい)、入園料を収める受付で便乗交渉。朝早かったのもあって大して苦もなく便乗成功。ドイツ人夫婦の車に乗せて頂き、いざ最深部へ向かった。

It was strange. The road on my way was all unpaved, but the road inside of the park was almost completely paved. It was fast to make 60km to the end.

公園内は何故か舗装されていて、車だと本当60kmなんてアッという間。




The last part of the road, about 5km was too sandy to go by normal car. We left the car and switch to the shuttle, a normal tractor.

最後の5kmは未舗装の砂地獄になっていたので、無理せず駐車場に車を置いてシャトルトラクターで向かった。




An unique dune, it was red. I've heard that Namib desert was the oldest desert in the world.

赤い砂丘が綺麗。聞くに世界最古の砂漠だとか。


This dry valley, Death Souvley had been used for Japanese commercial on the TV.

このデススフレイなる場所は何かのCMに使われた事もあるらしい。



The rain fall used to make a small pond but not anymore.
How many years those dead trees stand here.

昔は雨が降ると池が出現した時代もあったらしい。この立ち枯れした木達はこの場所に何年立ち続けているのだろうか。




As the time goes, the temperature became really hot, and it was too uncomfortable to stay here. I was cycling in desert in same condition but it was my day off, I have to take it easy. I gave up and went back to the entrance.

昼を過ぎると熱風と強い日差しで普通にいるのも苦痛になってきて、しばらくこの辺を見て周ってからギブアップ。自転車乗りの私が言うセリフでも無いのだけれど、今日はゆっくりもしたいので、切り上げてドイツ人夫婦と帰って来た。ありがとうございました。




For about half day, I spent for the rest. The camp site was really expensive, about $12 for one night. The entrance fee of the park was about $7. I felt ripped off. It's okay. This is the day off. I finished washing myself and my dirty stinky cloth. Then don't forget, cold coca cola and beer. I'm ready from tomorrow.

ここのキャンプ場は異常に高くて何と140ナミビアドル、約1300円。入園料が80なのでキャンプに140払うのがアホらしい。でも久々にシャワー浴びれたし、洗濯もできたのでまぁ良い。冷たいコーラとビールを飲んで明日からの充填完了です。