Luderitz, Namibia

Friday 19 February to Sunday 21 February

Lockdown Day 330 to 332

We drove into Luderitz on Friday afternoon with the luxury of scouting around until we found the best looking accommodation. Luderitz is a dusty, down-at-heel, windswept port town and the only reason tourists stay here is because of Kolmanskop nearby.

In the middle of a pandemic there are no other tourists around and the place is rather bleek but we did find The Cormorant House, a row of 8 self-catering apartments perched on the rocks above the sea.

The view is amazing. Gulls, Cormorants and Oystercatchers to watch from the balcony. Lovely sunsets. The balcony is surprisingly sheltered from the wind.

The apartment is chic, modern and very well appointed. The WiFi is good. We paid for two nights but quickly decide to stay a third.

If Luderitz offered anything else to do we would have stayed a week.

The beaches are grim because the wind blows so hard all the time. We did take a few drives along the coast but you can't get out the car without being sandblasted. We did a bit of birdwatching. Flamingoes and other wading birds have to walk side on to the wind to prevent being blown over - the lagoon of funny bird walks and aerobatic take-offs. 

No fresh fish at the few restaurants that were open. Neil ended up with a frozen hake and chips take-away. No apfelkuchen anywhere either.

But we had a beautiful, restful time in our little haven with our own cooking, coffee, wine and whisky.