Once out of Swakopmund the road goes just next to the water further into a deserted area. Before
entering one have to opportunity to stop by the sea at a shallow area where flamingos are filtering
the water after small shrimps. It’s not a particulary nice spot but still for the sake of the flamingos -
still nice.
After that you are back in the desert- again, amazing colours and landscapes. First its completly
flat but then it turns a bit rocky and when you reach the RostockRitz Gate it is really full of stones
and very bumby (well we had our experiences already from Daramaland so....).
It’s not a short ride if you take your moments and stop every here and then - so one arrives
somewhat in the afternoon at Rostock Ritz, just early enough for a perfect beer and sunset. Be
aware, the night is really chilly.
RostockRitz is worth for staying 2 nights, tracking should be nice there and there are some cave
paintings propably a bit older than us (pls refer to their homepage).
The Ritz is run by a German who did run a pub earlier in Swakopmund. The flats are quite unique
in the way they are made up. The entire lodge is nicely set up. Water - one may wonder where this
is coming from given that they have a hughe pool - is pumped some double digit-kilometers away
out of a bore hole.
It’s - as stated above - a good one for 2 nights as it’s good for chilling aswell. But only spend there
one night which was okay aswell.
The Assessment below:
Assessment Criteria
Satisfaction in %
Comments
Pool
100
nice pool in a waterless area
Tent/ Room
80
wooden huts would hve been nicer but they
face zyclones at times thus the construction
Restaurant atmosphere
85
nice, terrace with great views
Food
90
and good wine in the menue
Management & Staff
90
very kind (!), one feels that the owner is out
there since quite some time though...
Camp/ Lodge
85
nicely maintained
Originality of reserve
80
in the middle of nowwhere really
Diversity of reserve
90
they arranged great diversity
Vehicle
na
didnt use
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