24 June 2019
Namibia Africa
29
This series documents my journey crossing 300 kms of the Namib Desert in 8 days on Xerox, my super feisty eight year old cross Arab mare which
I just wanted to adopt on the spot! Starting in Ababis near the stunning red sand dunes of Sossusvlei National Park finishing in Swakopmund on the atmospheric Skeleton Coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Crossing the oldest desert in the world where zebras, giraffes, ostriches, jackals, hyenas and other desert adapted animals can easily be spotted from horse back while galloping across vast plains to cover as much ground before sunset where we placed our swag under a canopy of endless stars (no tent needed here!). A huge thank you goes to my extraordinary guide Andrew Gillies from Namibia Horse Safari who lead this epic adventure with such skill and humour:)
Dune 45 in Sossusvlei
In a sea of dunes approaching the Atlantic coast
Feeling super serene on top of dune 45
Approaching camp on day 4
The lovely Xerox stretching before lunch
Crossing the Namib desert
Jesse and Four Socks
Xerox
Andrew and local Swakopmund boy
Arranging swag for the night
Our amazing food truck
Dinner on the picket line
Skeleton tree in Sossusvlei
Approaching the coast on our last day
Super Colin with Philip
Arriving to camp on day 5
Literally riding into the sunset
The last leg
Solitaire
Willy Gee in Solitaire
Spotting zebras ahead
Efficient saddle stack
Old back of a car modified in a desert loo!
The fabulous Andrew Gillies
Gold splendour
Xerox
Xerox all ready for my adventure
Sweet dreams
Megs on dune 45
