Sea_Marks

Your photos are fabulous. My husband and I are just finalizing our September 2008 trip to Namibia. We are doing self-drive once we get to Nabimia. Do you thing that two nights at the Palmweg Rhino Camp were enough? Right now, after one night in Windhoek, we are planning two nights at Erongo Winderness Lodge, 3 nights at Palmweg Rhino Camp, 2 nights in Swakopmund (at the Sea Breeze), 2 nights at Kulala Desert Lodge, 2 nights at Wolwedans, and then drive to Windhoek and back go JBG for our trip home.
We are so excited about this trip. We got married in South Africa five years ago in September (this is our 5th anniversary celebration) in Matjiesfontein (while traveling from Pretoria to Cape Town on Rovos Rail). So, to celebrate our anniversary, we are taking Rovos Rail from Pretoria to Victoria Falls, going to do a few days in Zimbabwe at Somalisa, and then spend 2 weeks in Namibia, one of my dream locations to visit. If there's anything we should think of before we go or while we're there, from your experience, we'd love to know that.

atravelynn

Skyboy,

Were you on scheduled flights or did you use private charters?


I have the same question about Palmwag as Sea Marks? I think a 3-night stay would be ideal.

Sea Marks, how are you planning on getting around Namibia?

HariS

Lynn,

Last year, when i was Selinda i met a WS guide who was with a group of walkers, who did a long walk over 10 days in Namibia and then were doing the walking in the Selinda ....... the guide (i think his name was Lloyd, not sure) highly recommended Palmwag .......

Hari

skyboy5858

Sea marks,
We were married in South Africa as well-It was the first wedding done at Phinda [forest lodge] we were married on a lake 7 years ago, but on our way to the lake- we had to stop for the pride of lions in the road. Also did a trip on Rovos rail [ just wonderful] Capetown-Pretoria.
I think 2 days is fine for Palmwag Rhino camp.
You really should check-out Serra Cafema [like no other]

We used Chartered Sefofane cessnas.

-Thomas

Sea_Marks

Thomas,
It's nice to hear of another South African wedding -- did you get the warning not to lose the little piece of paper marriage certificate because it's almost impossible to replace it? Our wedding was by an Afrikaans preacher and ours was his first wedding in English -- he had to get the ceremony from the Internet.
I don't think we'll be able to squeeze in Serra Cafema, although it was something we wanted to do.

Atravelynn, we are flying into Windhoek and then doing self-drive throughout Namibia. It seems to make the most sense for us, considering where we're going. I think our longest drives will be from Palmwag to Swakopmund and then from Wolwedans back to Windhoek. We're already counting the days until our trip!

skyboy5858

They probably told us, must ask my wife. I now tell her that we got married in Africa cause it means -I can have more than one wife. She just loves hearing that L.O.L.
I wonder where our wedding document
is filed away. [Thanks]
We had the must beautiful/amazing wedding with Zulu singers and our Rover was done up in
Flowers as was the boat. I started planing it, a year out.

skyboy5858

So sorry about the broken link-this should work.

http://smallwoodNamibia.photoworkshop.com/

travel4flowers

I just came across this post. Thomas, your photos are stunning. We visited Namibia in 2006 and found it an amazing country. We would love to return. Cardboard Box is a great company to work with. They planned our self-drive also. Excellent photography. Thank you so much for sharing and bringing back some great memories.

Jed

Our pictures of the Sossusvlei dunes:

http://www.worldisround.com/articles/339422/index.html

Climbing the dunes was the best experience of our 2 week safari in southern Africa.

skyboy5858

Jed,
just saw your photos - Wow did that take me back -Thank you, I really enjoyed them and miss Namibia [what fantastic distination!!!!!!!!!]
Just came back from Vietnam and Cambodia. Another cool spot.

Thomas

check out my new trip photos...
http://smallwoodvietnamcambodia.photoworkshop.com/

waynehazle

Yes, very very nice photos.

I certainly wouldn't mind seeing some of the pictures that didn't make the final cut.