Travel reviews by Mr & Mrs N from Hexham

Wonderful holiday in Namibia

On this trip, I visited Namibia between 27-Aug-2009 and 4-Sep-2009 and I travelled with 1 other person.

We loved Namibia. The people, animals, landscape etc. After our tour fell through with Jules Verne we were a bit apprehensive but you were so helpful and reassuring and we felt that we could manage the Self Drive. [Ed: these travellers booked a trip to Africa with a tour operator, which fell through. Then they came to us, to help them swiftly create a trip!]

We found some of the gravel roads in the Namib/Naukluft area poor - particularly the D854 where we had a puncture. Hot and heavy work changing the wheel but we managed it. Puncture No 2 outside Walvis Bay was changed rapidly by a farmer and his son. We should have liked longer but our main holiday was in the Cape. We liked the feeling of frienliness and confidence in the people which must come with their independence. Enjoyed doing our own thing particularly in Etosha - 3 nights wqs just right.

I stayed at and have reviewed:

Place	Overall rating
Sossus Dune Lodge, Namibia 27-Aug-2009 review: Magical Desert Stat at Sossus Dune Lodge	Excellent
Villa Margherita, Namibia 29-Aug-2009 review: B and B in Colonial House in Swakopmund	Excellent
Okaukuejo Camp, Namibia 30-Aug-2009 review: Waterhole Chalet in Okaukuejo Camp	Good
Halali Camp, Namibia 1-Sep-2009 review: Halali Rest Camp	Good
Okonjima Main Camp, Namibia 2-Sep-2009 review: Bush Lodge in Okonjima	Excellent
Olive Grove, Namibia 3-Sep-2009 review: Olive Grove in Windhoek	Good