*~Namibia - Part 6 - Sesriem continued~*

The following morning we had a good breakfast an headed for Sossusvlei. Here, we embarked on the extremely long and steep walk up the Big Daddy Dune. It was tough, definitely not for the faint hearted, but so worth it once we reached the top... Usually the Sossusvlei "dam" is dry, but due to all the rain they had had, it was pretty full. Kylan and his moms fiance couldn't help but take the moment to dive in and have a cool down... It was literally a once in a lifetime opportunity...

The BIG Daddy dune, longest and steepest walk, but stunning!

We then headed for a picnic spot to set up for a brunch to regain our energy for our next walk. We drove to the beginning of the next starting point for the long walk to the "Dooie vlei". It was one of the longest, toughest and hottest walks of my life. I hadn't thought of the heat of the sand and what it would do to my feet. 1/3 the way, my feet started burning like they had never before. Kylan had to walk all the way back to the bakkie to fetch my tackies... Shame, I really felt bad, but had no other choice, my feet were on fire and going to be filled with blisters. Anyway, after the long walk, we reached the destination point. It was stunning and incredibly quiet. Absolutely breathtaking. On return to the bakkie, we each helped ourselves to a drink.You could say my prayers were answered, the Savanna Light was frozen and NEVER tasted that good. :)

"Dooie vlei"

We dusted ourselves off and headed for the Sossus Canyon. It also had some water in it from the all the rain, but luckily we could walk through it... It was amazing :)

Walking through the Sossus Canyon...

It was time to head back to our camp where we enjoyed a braai and couple of round of cards. It then started to drizzle so we headed for our beds... Left with the sounds of the jackals crying, with only material separating me from them, yet I felt safe...