May 2025

The last notes of our Namibian road trip

After 11 posts about our incredible road trip through southern Namibia, it is now time to say goodbye to this beautiful, rugged country.

On our last day, Namibia treated us to one of its most beautiful sunrises. As we drove through the plains early in the morning, we could see the day getting lighter and lighter – until the world around us was bathed in an orange glow. I said to Berto: “This has to be one of the most beautiful things we’ve seen on our road trip”.

Early morning somewhere on the road in southern Namibia

At first the sky turned into soft pastel colours

Then a hint of orange appeared on the horizon

The sun pleaded to shine

We were surrounded by the orange glow of the morning sun

We could have stood there next to the road for a long time and watched the sunrise. But it was time to move on, because we had 870km/540 miles to drive back home.

The last dirt road in Namibia

Back on the tarmac

Turn right here towards South Africa (although it would have been nice to turn left instead)

We crossed the mighty Orange River one last time and before we could blink, we were back on South African soil.

At the beginning of the bridge over the Orange River – still in Namibia

The mighty Orange River

On the other side of the bridge and back in South Africa

This road trip was more than just driving hundreds of kilometers and seeing endless horizons, dunes, canyons and wildlife – we almost felt changed in a way, the stillness of Namibia spoke to our soul.

As we approach our home, the majestic Table Mountain looms in the distance. Berto said that although we weren’t ready to leave Namibia yet, the view of Table Mountain isn’t a bad ‘second prize’.

Silhouette of Table Mountain

Table Mountain and green farm fields

Entering the farm and safe back home

Thank you to each and every one of you who travelled through Namibia with us. We enjoyed experiencing this beautiful country with you again through our posts.