Fortified with Moose's Apple Pie , it was back to that road to head for the metropolis of Swakopmund.Kilometres rolled away under the wheels of the "white bomber" as the desert scenery flew by changing from the dry bush and mountains to the gravel plains around Kuiseb Canyon to eventualy hit the rolling sand dunes of the Skeleton Coast.

Long before we even hit the coast, we knew that we were getting close. Because the very cold sea current from the Antartic runs next to the Namib desert, a daily giant fog bank develops every morning. It never extends more than 5 - 7km inland, yet it spreads pratically the length of Namibia! One minute you are in bright sunlight and the next you are heading into the dank, sea-smelling grey that is this Namib fog. Hello headlights and reduce speed!

It is just a regular occurrence that highly specialised desert ecology systems have developed to ensure their survival! Check out "Namib fog bank" on Google if you want some more info. The general rule of thumb is that if the fog hasn't burnted off by midday (it is a desert after all), then it is not going to for the rest of the day. But the coastline is stunning in all weathers. But is treachourous too. It is not called the Skeleton Coast for nothing. Literally hundreds of ships through the ages have met their ends on this coastline. And many more may do so to!

Hello Swakopmund! Since I was last here, so much has changed. The land between Walvis Bay (the other thriving metroplis nearby) and Swakop has been earmarked for property development. Years ago a patch of sand (literally) would cost you nothing and the locals would think you mad for buildinghere. But these days, those self same plots are going for a fortune! How things have changed!

But some things stay the same, like beers, the beach and a setting sun that demand the age old sundowner tradition is adhered too!