'Sossusvlei in Namibia is a bit like Ngorongoro and Amboseli in that it has so much tourist traffic that visiting there is a bit like going to a theme park. The reason for the huge numbers of visitors is because the scenery is so completely spectacular - especially the rich warm colours of the Namib sand dunes. In the evening light of a setting sun these dunes take on deep red colouration. I found this place to be a bit confusing because everywhere I looked there was an epic painting that I wanted to do.
Like Ngorongoro and Amboseli, at Sossusvlei it is worth putting up with any crowds you may come across. There is no camping in Sossusvlei itself, only at the head of the valley which is an hours drive away.'

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