Apologies are in order for not updating this blog spot since June! We all know that life sometimes gets busy and you get pulled in different directions. Well... I plead guilty.
This is a scene from Namibia's dunes! It is taken by my friend, the truly great Namibian photographer and visual artist, Paul van Schalkwyk www.paulvans.com.
Aside from wonderful landscape visas like this one, Namibia has nice restaurants. Let me be more precise, Windhoek and Swakopmund have great free-standing restaurants. What I mean by 'free standing' is that other towns and smaller places have eating spots but, mainly they are part of a hotel or lodge.
Being from the States, I love going out to eat and it is more than the food that draws me! It is the atmosphere, social interaction and 'down-time' with friends and family that keeps me going to restaurants and cafes and wine bars. I also love the fact that I don't have to clean up afterwards nor worry about cooking anything!
From Scott and Judy Hurd www.scott-hurd.co.uk |
A new eatery opened up very close to FnW called "The Joy of Food." my friend Joy Sasman opened up this place and her carrot cake cupcakes are to die for. The cheesecake attempts to be New York Style, but has a long way to go. Still, Joy has a cold buffet of various items you can help yourself and eat. The butter-braised and herbed zucchini is a winner! They weigh your plate and that is how they charge. Her pricing is reasonable for Windhoek. I've only been there a few times, so I can't get the full vibe yet, but so far, so good!
This is NOT the Hilton, but it is a type of lodge restaurant where I have eaten many times! Now, how relaxing is this? Wow...
(photo from Scott and Judy Hurd)
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In the near future, I will eat at my favorite spots around town and take some photos for upcoming blogs.
If you come to Namibia for holiday, choose to go with the Gondwana Desert Collection www.gondwana-collection.com for your accommodation all over Namibia. My friend Manny runs a great lodge chain!
Call up my friend Martin at Ultimate Safaris if you need a tour operator to help you get your tour of Namibia booked. www.ultimatesafaris.na. He'll do an excellent job.
This photo of a baby zebra nursing from its Mom, is from my friends Scott and Judy Hurd, www.scott-hurd.co.uk |
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