Swakopmund; Wednesday, 16 April, 2003

Very early start today as we have to be in Walvis bay by 7:45 to go Kayaking with dolphins and seals. After an hours drive round the coast, past the salt pans and over the desert we reach the spit of land that forms the outer part of the natural harbour at Walvis Bay.

The land is 10 Km from the main land but the drive is over 40Km.

After offloading the kayaks and a very quick guide to how to use them we set off into the water and row out into the bay. The dolphins and seals swim up close to the kayaks with the seals themselves leaping over them (and splashing the occupants!) The seals obviously enjoy the chance to play and rush out from the coast to swim alongside the Kayaks.

After about 2 hours we pull up onto a sand bank for a quick tea break before going back into the sea for another hour before setting back off home.

This evening we watched from the balcony as a massive electrical storm raged at sea, with lightning streaking across the sky.