Enjoying the sunset with a gin & tonic in the Hoanib River Valley
Interaction with wildlife and stunning scenery are two given highlights of any safari. But the safari tradition of having a sundowner is one of my favorite moments of any given day on safari.
During my trip last month to Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp in Namibia my guide, Emms, parked up on a ridge above the Hoanib River Valley and set up a table of cocktails and local snacks like nuts, chips, and biltong (dried game meat). Then he poured us a round of gin & tonics and we watched the sunset.
Check out this time lapse video I made on my iPhone:
Sunset in mirror in the Hoanib River Valley (look at those clouds!)
I don’t know why, but gin & tonic just tastes better when you’re on safari.
Gordon’s gin bottles lined up to meet their sundowner destiny
Added excuse to enjoy a sundowner– the quinine in tonic water helps keep mosquitos away (not that there were any in the Hoanib River valley). You’d also have to drink a lot of tonic water… but hey… you just go with it!
Land Cruiser at sunset in the Hoanib River Valley
Sunset as seen through the Land Cruiser seats
One day I was back at camp to watch the sunset. You can have an enjoyable sundowner experience there too.
Sunset at Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp
The colors at camp change and get vivid at sunset. You can enjoy the view and kick back and enjoy your sundowner near the camp fire.
Enjoying a sundowner back at camp
Hoanib River | Kaokoveld,
Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia
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