Seals are cute, but smelly

We've almost lived up to our promise, it's been a two weeks and a day since our last post in Swakop!

I'm going to put up a couple of new posts instead of one massive one, but since the internet is slower than molasses they will be picture light. We should have a few new pictures added though.

From Swakop we headed north up the Skeleton Coast (named for all the shipwrecks that lay strewn on the beach) to Cape Cross. The cape is home to the world's largest (and smelliest) seal colony, with over 200,000 seals. When we looked out on the beach there was brown fur as far as the eye could see -- seals were everywhere, on rocks, on the beach, surfing the waves. After our group finally got overwhelmed by their charming scent, we all boarded the big orange bus headed for Spitzkoppe.

Spitzkoppe is a series of rock formations that are the remnants of an older-than-ancient volcanoe. It's also called "Africa's Matterhorn." However, there were no abominabal snowmen to be seen (haha, get it? Disneyland?...nevermind). Spitzkoppe was another totally unique and breathtaking African vista. Namibia is just unbeievable -- everyone should check out flights into Windhoek.

We slept in a cave (after our guide "asked" the aboriginal spirits if we could) after getting to hear some traditional songs from locals. In the true spirit of modern Africa, one of the singers was a 13 year old boy who's saving up to go to school to be a doctor.

Next up...Etosha!