With great excitement, we crossed the border into Namibia and headed for our first stop - Luderitz. The shortest route from the border crossing as shown by Google Maps was a five hour drive on a gravel 'C' route, so we elected to take the one hour longer 'B' route which is tarred, and it was certainly worth it.

As we got nearer to our destination the terrain began to morph into a distinctly arid desert with rocky outcrops. This scenery has a dramatic beauty of its own. Arriving late afternoon at our accommodation, the excellent Cormorant House on Luderitz Bay, we went looking for a spot to relax and get some sustenance.