Topher climbed the dune 2.5 times. We were incredibly impressed as he trekked up there twice and seemed like he would've gone more if we weren't exhausted. He went with Kaci and Bryan for the second trip and they came across a Namibian at the top. When he came down he said to me "I'm very impressed with your son. I can't believe he has climbed it twice and it keeps pushing them to go on. He won't stop and they're at their max." I think this phenomenon can be explained that Topher has a shirt back home that says "Sand Lover". It's obviously true.
We then drove down the coast to some of the nicer beaches. The water travels from the south from Antarctica. Furthermore, it's winter. So, the water was quite frigid. When we arrived the high tide was coming in so Topher and I played chicken. The game was going well till the tide knocked him off balance and he fell in. He embraced the moment and the fact that he was wet to go ahead and play in the water a bit more bravely. I'm not sure how, but he did. In the picture to the right you can see another dune in the background. It shows how the desert butts right up to the ocean. The thing about Namibia is that you never run out of beach.
We travelled another 20-30 km down the coast to the tourist haven of Swakopmund. We went there solely for coffee and sunset. We were able to walk out to a jetty and watch the water crash into the rocks. Because of the mist around Swakop, the sunset delivers some pretty amazing colors and really lights up the splashing water. You can also see below the misty haze it casts on the city. It's an impressive spot.
We only stayed through Monday and had to return Tuesday (today). We drove to and fro through the Namib desert, which was also spectacular. But, more on that tomorrow.
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