Gallery: The Namibia experience

The roads in Swakopmund are wide enough to let through views of the Atlantic Ocean.

The roads in Swakopmund are wide enough to let through views of the Atlantic Ocean.

A selection of souvenir dolls to remind you of the Herero people.

Namibia is big-sky country. It's the sand, solitude and solace that bring visitors to this part of the world, where there are only so many roads and time slows down to a desert stroll.

The gothic-style Lutheran Church built in 1910 remains the capital's focal point.

It's almost like the land that time forgot.

Midday burns fierce in the desert and the dessicated cracked and crinkled quiver trees are symbols of survival in a harsh landscape.

Where the sea meets the sand at Swakopmund, there is a feeling of inner peace amid the space.