Canadians have fun with seals = Oxymoron!

Cape Cross Namibia has the world’s largest population of fur seals – over 150,000 at the breeding season.  As Canadians we felt we had a cultural obligation to do our part.  Clubs in hand we set out to proclaim the true north, strong and free.  Unfortunately the cubs are black, not white, which meant the blood didn’t show, which ruined the fun so we took pictures instead

Liz, as always, found us a wonderful hotel overlooking the sea (Cape Cross Lodge) with an absolutely wonderful staff.  Following are pictures of our room, view and facilities.  Note it’s interesting and welcoming, but a very barren part of the world

(comment from Liz – if you are traveling from Swakopmund to Damaraland it really makes sense to stay here one night – it’s less than two hours from Swakop and makes the drive easier the next day – plus you get to see the seals)

 

The seals are fascinating – fighting, brawling, young searching for mothers, diving into the water, and others surging ashore….but it is the cacophony of sound that defines the experience, as hopefully the following video shows

 

 

(some would also say it is the smell that defines the experience!)

The scale of the colony is best seen from across the bay

Following some pics from the far too many we shot

 

And then into the Namibian interior - Damaraland

Comments

[April]

Mommy, mommy!

[Jennifer Stephenson]

And I think you are now HOME!! Are you up for the culture shock?? I was going to ask you about the "aroma" and then I saw your comment. Remember well the "eau de seal" from SF!!

Can't wait to see and hear more when you are settled. J

[Julie]

wacky fun! great spot!