点评:I had heard about the Skeleton Coast of Namibia, but experiencing it was at another level completely! The infamous and mythical Skeleton Coast in Namibia... Yes, there are a number of skeletons of whales and seals, but also of ships... Shipwrecks. This coast is nothing like the tropical white paradise beaches of the East Africa side - it's harsh and deadly! The currents, the (salty) fog, the waves, the scavengers (beach lions, hyenas, jackals) take its toll on everything else here. There are some 200 mapped and identified shipwrecks, but probably thousands all together. Most have disintegrated and are hardly visible anymore. Books, novels, songs have been written about this. It was cold, foggy and windy today and apparently it always is here. But it was quite the experience!
A special thank you to Charles Botna and Africa Edge Tours. Charles went out of his way to add to the experience - he knew every rock and inch if the area - he explained about the minerals found in the sand, the animals, the history of the shipwrecks, and he and his wife had prepared a lunch box of oryx meat balls, grilled chicken and a nice sandwich. Highly appreciated and highly recommended!
翻译:我听说过纳米比亚的骷髅海岸,但亲身体验却完全是另一个层次!纳米比亚臭名昭著、充满神秘色彩的骷髅海岸……没错,这里确实有很多鲸鱼和海豹的骸骨,还有沉船……沉船。这片海岸与东非那边的热带白色天堂海滩截然不同——它严酷而致命!洋流、(咸咸的)雾气、海浪、食腐动物(沙滩狮子、鬣狗、豺狼)对这里的一切都造成了破坏。目前已绘制地图并确认沉船的船只约有200艘,但加起来可能多达数千艘。大多数沉船已经解体,几乎难以辨认。许多书籍、小说和歌曲都以此为主题。今天天气寒冷,雾气弥漫,风很大,似乎这里一直都是这样。但这仍然是一次难忘的经历!
特别感谢Charles Botna和Africa Edge Tours。查尔斯不辞辛劳地为这次体验锦上添花——他对这片区域的每一块岩石、每一寸土地都了如指掌——他讲解了沙子里发现的矿物、动物以及沉船的历史,他还和妻子准备了一份午餐盒,里面有羚羊肉丸、烤鸡和美味的三明治。非常感谢,强烈推荐!