Suddenly, a taste of Germany. Lüderitz is a quaint little town, with Lutheran churches, bars from Bayern, and Nachtigallestrasse, Kirchstrasse and menus in German. Traditionally a fishing village, it is becoming increasingly a tourist destination, but still keeps that quiet, sleepy coast town feeling.
A few kilometres inland, lays a ghost town, Kolmanskop. There was a big diamond rush (legend has it you could just pick them off the ground) in the 1908 and this village was build all around that. We didn’t feel it was too impressive though (I mean, most of our houses also date back to the early 1900s), and also because our guide wasn’t very communicative. Maybe the fact that she seemed to sweep any segregation and question whether there were harsh working conditions for the local blacks under the carpet…
Highlight of our trip in Lüderitz (the only place in Namibia where we spend two consecutive nights) was the boat trip. You can go see the penguins, seals and birds on the islands just off shore.
