A safari in Namibia is a journey into a land where time seems to stand still, and the pulse of life beats softly against the ancient sands.
As already said before, it is far more than a chase for the Big Five—here, the wilderness whispers stories of survival, resilience, and beauty in its purest form.

On our next trip we focussed a bit more on flora.
Our guide Enos was a walking encyclopaedia and loved to explain the little wonders of nature. The Calicorema Capitata, or star of the desert, for example.
A plant whith often grows in dry, rocky soil, where it thrives despite harsh conditions. Its beauty lies in its unique, almost sculptural appearance, which is quite different from the dry bushes.
These leaves are often covered in fine hairs or tiny spines that contribute a soft, velvety texture to the plant’s surface.

Sometimes, luck is the only thing you need.
While enjoying a morning tea moment we noticed some gentle grey giants having a shower. Those desert elephants, a rare and remarkable subspecies of African elephant, have mastered the art of survival in one of the driest places on Earth.

With their smaller size and uniquely adapted features, these elephants stand as icons of endurance. Their ears, slightly smaller than their savanna cousins, serve as a buffer against the searing heat, while their feet are more rounded, designed to traverse the rocky and shifting sands of the desert with ease. These elephants have evolved to survive in a landscape where water is scarce, and food is often hidden beneath layers of tough scrub and thorny trees. Their long, graceful trunks are indispensable tools, allowing them to reach for sparse vegetation or dig deep into the earth to find life-giving water hidden beneath the surface.