Sossusvlei desert | Namibia

RIDE RECAP:

Today, we cycled through Cycle through the unique and remote salt and clay pan called Sossusvlei, surrounded by high red dunes in Namibia’s Namib desert.

This was a Chill ride, and it got intense at times, but I managed to keep my watts/kg under 3.0. The ride was relatively flat with some mild rolling hills. There was a sprint at the finish today. Thanks to everyone who participated today!

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HISTORICAL:

Sossusvlei (sometimes written Sossus Vlei) is a salt and clay pan surrounded by high red dunes, located in the southern part of the Namib Desert, in the Namib-Naukluft National Park of Namibia. The name “Sossusvlei” is often used in an extended meaning to refer to the surrounding area (including other neighbouring vleis such as Deadvlei and other high dunes). These landmarks are some of the major visitor attractions of Namibia.

The name “Sossusvlei” is of mixed origin and roughly means “dead-end marsh”. Vlei is the Afrikaans word for “marsh”, while “sossus” is Nama for “no return” or “dead end”. Sossusvlei owes this name to the fact that it is an endorheic drainage basin (i.e., a drainage basin without outflows) for the ephemeral Tsauchab River. (Wikipedia)

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