Anette Grobler

The hike is sacred and should not be attempted by the wealthy, fit and experienced hiker, but by those who are familiar with the size of the grain of sand, how the one fits into the other, how interdependent we are on each other and how collectively we form the very Namib we have the privilege to hike through. After a great many hikes in a great many countries, this is the one that will stay with me for the longest period of time. The Namib is a sacred place, the hike a small section of the oldest desert in the world, is a sacred act.