Sossiesvlei and Dune Star Lodge Namibia

Wednesday 24 February

Lockdown Day 335

We drove from Namibrand to Sesriem in two hours. It's amazing how many lodges there are in the area now; a testament to the growth in tourism in Namibia in the last ten years. All of them pretty much deserted at the moment. The road to Sossiesvlei is tarred bar the last very sandy five or so kilometres.

There's even a shuttle vehicle if you don't have a 4x4. But today we are one of three cars in the whole place. It's lovely to see the area so green.Sossiesvlei is full of water. How amazing to get the chance to see that. 

The Gondwana Collection has mid-range lodges, glamping and campsites all over Namibia. They have a loyalty card which gives locals and South Africans discounts.The specials are excellent at the moment. Namib Desert Lodge is about 50 kilometres north of Sesriem. Gondwana has a number of different properties here. We stayed in Dune Star Lodge as the only guests. You get driven out to the eco-lodge in the dunes for the night.

We had sunset drinks and snacks on the deck and a delicious dinner.

The cottages look basic from the outside but are lovely inside. The bed is on wheels and can be pushed onto the deck so that you can sleep under the stars.