Walvis Bay is situated at a wide lagoon halfway down the coast of Namibia. It came into existence because it is the only sheltered, deep water port on an otherwise dangerous coast. The aptly named Skeleton Coast is littered with shipwrecks. The Namib Desert along the coast is possibly the oldest desert in the world with the Kalahari Desert in the eastern part of the country.
A hot sunny day greeted us here. Didn't fancy any of the trips so just caught the shuttle bus along to the waterfront. There is nothing much to see beyond the Bay apart from desert and the many jellyfish in the sea. There were a few shops and restaurants so we had a walk around before stopping at a little restaurant overlooking the sea. We had a couple of drinks and were given free wine. For some reason both South Africa and Namibia are very free with their wines but we're not complaining! The staff were really hospitable and we were joined by another two couples from the ship and had quite a fun time.
We now have seven days at sea until we reach Cape Verde.
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