We were up extra early that day to drive to Sossusvlei. We were aiming to reach the place and enter the gates before sunrise. After the African braai  party the previous night, we did not mind the shorter sleep, for this was one of the highlights of our trip, in our opinion. Situated in the Namib-Naufkluft National Park, the largest conservation area in Africa, Sossusvlei is probably the most spectacular and the best-known attraction in the continent. It is a salt and clay pa