Eventually the weather improved and we ventured back to Luderitz to visit the Diamond ghost town of Keetmanshoop. The town grew up in the height of the diamond trading times at the turn of the century. As new mining methods took hold and the residents moved further towards Luderitz, the town's houses were just left to the elements. Today the houses still stand but are gradually being engulfed by the desert dunes that surround them. After visiting the doctor...

Luderitz is a small mining town on the Namibian coast that built its name on the diamond mining industry during the last century. Less than 75 years ago it was not unheard of for people to go walking in the nearest valley and come back with their pockets stuffed with raw diamonds. After spending his life savings on Camilla's engagement ring, Rich was determined to find a few freebee gems for the future...and if we couldn't find any, we'd have great fun driving a...

Rich woke up the following morning with a sore back and flu-like symptoms. We put it down to too many Drostyhofs, and it was only when we met up with Bill and Claire (who is a doctor) that we realized these are also symptoms of malaria. After a slight fever in the middle of the night Rich started a course of anti-malaria drugs we had brought with us as a precautionary measure. We monitored his progress and felt happy to be in the company of a qualified GP. ...

The big event in Swakupmund was that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were staying only a few kilometers from our campsite. Unfortunately, not even the presence of celebrities could halt the unusual weather conditions that hit the Namibian Coast. Slightly miffed that Brad and Ang didn't pop round for a cuppa, we decided to head south to find better weather. We were heading to Sossusflei, a desert that, according to our guidebook, receives 10-20mm of rain annually...

Having been a little jinxed with the weather in Southern Africa it came as no surprise to us that Swakopmund was to receive the most amount of rain the region has experienced in 8 years over the Easter period. We had already got used to coping with freak wet weather in South Luangwa - again with John and Cathy - so we are beginning to wonder whether we should meet up again?! Despite the rain we decided to prepare a monster fish extravaganza to celebrate Eas...