African Memories

[PJL]

Are you sure that you remember?

You were lucky to find a lift; it must be rather hot walking around there There are a lot of sand dunes

Some parts of the trip I remember like yesterday... other bits less so
There are indeed a lot of sand dunes and it did start getting pretty hot!

[PJL]

Our dune exploration continued to an area called Dead Vlei - a pan area where water used to collect and where camel thorn trees used to grow as a result.



The shifting of the dunes blocked any water access and so the trees died. They're supposedly 900 years old but haven't decayed due to the dry climate, making them very photogenic with the orange dune backdrops









By this stage it was really very hot out in the desert and we realised that we needed to head back to the car to replenish our empty water supplies. It was a lot further than we anticipated and we were absolutely parched by the time we got there. After consuming enough water to fill a camel we climbed some more dunes



And then made sure we were at the iconic dune 45 for sunset

[Lisbeth]

I get thirsty just looking at the photos

Very impressive!

[Pumbaa]

Very impressive, PJL,

extreme breathtaking shots you took and I even can feel the heat

[Richprins]

Beautiful shots again, Peej!

Ah, brings back memories.

Amazing the different landscapes, sometimes gravel, sometimes grass!