I really enjoyed my visit to the desert. And, like the rest of the group of people I went with, I have a new-found respect for the toyota 4x4 land cruiser.
Since I not really been to the desert before (does oordshoorn count?) and we went driving over the sanddunes and it was around sunset, It was triple awesome! :D
The desert was pretty different to how I always imagine the desert No giant sized sand dunes in great towering pyramyd shapes. Rather more like smaller dunes like a walk to the beach just less roaring waves and sea shells and more sand dunes in every direction. The other misconception is that it is only towers of sand... or flat with cacti - mexican style. I saw trees and wiry grass and bushes - lots of em dried out but still, no cacti (or succulents - before my grandmother mentions the broader term)
The 4x4 ride was pretty wild Like a really long roller coaster ride. Nothing like the car facing forwards and moving sidewards. We went in every direction and some times two at one like (down and left - that doesn't quite capture the moment... Maybe it is like one of those "You had to be there" moments - make sure to ask me to see the video)
The sand was in fact not blinding white (misconception 3) but a cool brown-red. and close up the heavier dark sand highlights the ripples in the sand Say "pree-eety".
and then... TO BE CONTINUED (mid story soap opera style ha ha ha)what can I say All the dune riding excitement is tiring I must sleep.... promise promise I will continue.
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