A Stop in Solitaire, Namibia

by on April 22, 2011 in Destination

A car pulled to the sole gas station and two guys exited. The first lit his cigarette and headed to the general store, the other lit his and started refueling the car. This was Solitaire, Namibia.

The stop, a good distance from Windhoek, the capital city, and the coastal destinations of Swakopmund or the red sand dunes of Sossusvlei serves as the overland rest stop. If you traveled through Namibia, odds are better than good, you stopped in Solitaire.

After a refueling of myself with lunch, I decided to take my camera and shoot a few images of the barren location. Places like Solitaire are truly what make Namibia, well Namibia.

solitaire sign in namibia

solitaire general store in the desert of Namibia

passing time at the general store

solitaire has an amazine bakery

a surprise was the amazing bakery...

the view from solitaire, namibia

the view back out yonder...

the view of the cars in solitaire namibia

i wondered how and when these cars arrived

Then after the fuel, the supplies, and a few images we climbed back in the bus… more of Namibia, an Africa essential awaited.

stay adventurous, Craig

Additionally, this post is part of the All Africa All April (Almost)

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  • http://www.swgraphic.com/v2/blog Sarah Wu

    Stunning photos, these are not your typical everyday photos that we can see anywhere. It’s very unique and different. I love these Namibia shots.

  • http://www.swgraphic.com/v2/blog Sarah Wu

    Stunning photos, these are not your typical everyday photos that we can see anywhere. It’s very unique and different. I love these Namibia photos

  • http://www.butterflydiary.com Charu

    Love the pictures. Never have been to Namibia but South africa is in the cards later this year.

  • Maryann

    Namibia–It took me days to learn how to pronounce the country’s name. What an interesting country and your pictures really capture it’s rare beauty.

  • http://www.stayadventurous.com Craig Zabransky

    @ Sarah, thanks again for you kind words on my photography… glad you appreciated the images.

    @Charu, Namibia is an amazing place, totally recommend a visit… but South Africa offers so much too… It’s just a fantastic part of our world

    @Maryann, many times, people forget the first ‘I’ you are not alone, and glad you enjoyed its beauty… it truly was a remarkable place… and more posts to come from the country.

    stay adventurous, Craig

  • http://www.aaronswwadventures.com Aaron @ Aaron’s Worldwide Adventures

    Wow! Sure looks like the middle of nowhere! That old rusted car says it all!

    • http://www.stayadventurous.com Craig Zabransky

      @ Aaron, it really is… I was amazed at all the supplies, and its “award winning” apple pie (future post)

      stay adventurous, Craig

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