Loneliest picnic spot?

Rudi Venter

Rudi Venter

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Can this be the loneliest and most desolate picnic spot on the planet?

Overlooking a cold and often angry Atlantic ocean this picnic spot on the Namibian Skeleton Coast is seldom used! Hundreds of miles from the closest civilization it made for a nice break on a recent trip I made up the coast.

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Thanks for looking!
Rudi
 
I'll bet it's never windy there -- Ha! Ha!
 
Yes Pete, at least no rubbish around!

Hmmm, windy, you have no idea Ralph, it has some of the most harsh weather you can find, I have seen a car sand blasted right down to the bare metal in one stormy night!
 
Pete Askew said:
Maybe that's what happened to the other picnickers too!! ;)
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:)

Yes, that or worse! Lots of skeletons around, and then there are the stories of the ghosts......

I have camped along the Skeleton coast and not seen anyone at all for weeks, and at night, in your tent when the wind is blowing and the fog had moved in you hear strange noises :eek:
 
I love the idea of places this far from anywhere ... The furthest I have been from major civilisation was the masi mara ... Places that isolated just feel different I think, more peaceful, yet slightly more unnerving ... I love that feeling!
 
Hamish Gill said:
I love the idea of places this far from anywhere ... The furthest I have been from major civilisation was the masi mara ... Places that isolated just feel different I think, more peaceful, yet slightly more unnerving ... I love that feeling!
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I agree 100% Hamish, I love places like that and that is why I always seem to be seeking them out. I was born in Namibia so maybe it is in me? Anyway, would love to spend a year or so in Alaska, "off the beaten track".....

As far as isolated places go I have been to a few, including 28 months on a yacht sailing around the world, again routing "off the beaten track" being 100% self supporting with the only contact with the outside world for weeks or months at a stretch being via amateur radio.
 
Where I grew up Rudi I was 1 1/2 miles from a pub and 3 1/2 miles from a shop ... I know that's short distances by a lot of peoples standards but here in the midlands of England that's fairly remote ... As a kid I used go off exploring in the woods and fields by my self ... It probably sounds daft to people (possibly your self) who grew up in much more remote areas, but it def had an impact on my life ... Even down to the fact that compared to a lot of my mates I have a much better sence of direction ... I live in a city now (a small city, but a city non the less) and I do crave that isolation ... But rarely get a chance ... I don't even drive, never mind fly...
One day, once I have earned lots of money, I will fulfil all of my dreams of visiting those sorts of places ... I guess until then I'll have to get my kicks from looking at your photos! :)
 
Looks just like Skegness on a summer day I reckon - that East coast can be brutal.. LOL

Very nice capture Rudi, the colours some how look colder as well.

Who the hell built a picnic spot there then - was there a cafe or something else?
 
Don't give up your day job Pete - that's all I'm sayin' ;)
 
Love that photo. Such a surreal place, and the quality of the light looks amazing. The air itself seems to be luminous.

What are the two stones in the middle for? Decorative? Symbolic? Random?

I can relate to what you and Hamish were saying about getting away from things. I’m a solitary by choice, mainly because nearly all of the things I love doing are best done on my own….plus I can’t relate to Western cultural values. Lived in a city for a while and it nearly killed me.

Very small temperate islands in winter are my favourite retreats. Hard to explain the feelings of peace, renewal and contentment of being out there with nature for weeks and never seeing another soul. Few people can understand it but fellow-recluses can empathise without explanation.

My dream is to beachcomb my way around the world on my own. I could spend ages exploring that coastline :)

Cheers,

Kate
 
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