Big Daddy Sossusvlei
Sossusvlei

NAMIBIA AND ZIMBABWE

On the way to the famous Sossusvlei dunes, we spent a night at a beautiful Bagatelle Ranch in the Kalahari desert.

Bagatelle Ranch
Bagatelle Ranch

NAMIB DESERT, SOSSUSVLEI AND DEADVLEI

Sossusvlei is the oldest desert in the world and home to the highest dune fields. Its name translates to “dead-end marsh” or “place of no return” (Sossus). With a height of about 325 meters (1066 feet), Big Daddy is the tallest dune in the Sossusvlei region. We spent more than two hours climbing it.

Below are images of Big Daddy, Dune 40, Deadvlei, and glowing grasses on the Elim Dune at dusk.

Sossusvlei Big Daddy ascent
Sossusvlei, Big Daddy ascent

VICTORIA FALLS, ZAMBEZI CRUISE, ZIMBABWE

Zambezi Sunset
Sunset, Zambezi