We had a brief stopover at Walvis Bay on our way to Swakopmund. Walvis Bay ( Walvisbaai in Afrikaans, which means, “Whale Bay” in English) is a port town on the Atlantic coast of Namibia. The name conjured images of whales, dolphins, sea gulls, and busy harbours with ships and fishing boats. Our guide added pelicans, flamingos, Cape Fur seals, lighthouses, and palm trees to the list, but said that there are almost no more whales. They were wiped out by the avid whalers of th