After being delayed in the capital Windhoek for a number of days getting some Larry repairs (appears like the lions Larry didn't like the puddles in the Kalahari too much either - fried the starter motor) we have got back on our way heading to the coast of Namibia to Swakopmund and Walvis Bay where the desert meets the sea.
We have just spent the most magical morning aboard Catermaran Charters meeting the wildlife in the bay. First up were a flock of beautiful pelicans that come when you whistle - they have a pink tinge from the food they eat (similar to flamingos). After being frustratingly stuck on a number of safaris with bird fanatics that make you stop to take photos of tiny brown birds when there are lions just up ahead these were birds that were definately worthy of a photo. Check out the wingspan on these guys - pretty impressive.
We then got introduced to some resident sea lions who are so lazy they jump on board the boats as they head out of the harbour for a free feed and a lift out to the seal colonies. I definately fell in love with these guys along with the meerakats, cheetahs, lions, gorillas, chimps etc etc ....
After dropping off our hitch hiking seal friends we then got to see some baby seal colonies - it makes Underwater World seem pretty lame when you get to see them play in their natural habitat. There are tens of thousands of these guys in the bay - too cold for great whites and definately too cold for me to swim (the water temp is about 15 degrees).
Some pods of dolphins also joined us on the trip out but they were a little more interested in catching fish than us - who can blame them. They were beautiful to watch but a bit challenging to photograph.
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