Almost unprotected against sun or storm, (the Bushmen) struggle for survival on the barren plains in much the same way as the animals around them, they were able to feel an affinity with all creation. In their minds the spirit of Man and that of the lesser creatures were curiously intermingled
The Bushman’s Dream, Jenny Seed, 1974

Namibia is a true desert. It is the oldest desert on Earth, and unbelievably, only Antarctica is drier. It is a land where young kids of 7 have never seen rain! Yet in this incredible living desert, desert-adapted wildlife abounds, and the vistas are so far and the air so clear, that one can often see 50km or more away!

A massive country the size of France, distances are great yet the infrastructure is very much first world. It is one of the most politically stable, yet newest of African nations, having achieved its independence from South Africa early in 1991.

The world’s tallest dunes are to be found and explored at Sossusvlei, an extraordinary example of colonial German architecture is found at Swakopmund, where offshore, one of the World’s rarest dolphins, the Heaviside’s is able to be spotted. Possibly the most incredible part of the country is found in the northern Damara and Kaokaland.