The SAND SEA of Namibia | Sailing Florence Ep.133

[@ianbullphoto1]

The production, creative photography, soundtrack and commentary are top class; You guys have gotten so good at this. I never miss an episode.

[@mikeharrison5089]

What an excellent production. That episode could go on TV and no body would guess that wasn’t a professional production. Brilliant.

[@MarkARebuck]

came to say the same as everyone else: the cinematography has gone from good to great to beyond great.

[@gerhardreinecke3945]

Its amazing how a channel produced by a couple can match the production values of larger media corporations. 22 minutes well spent - thank you.

[@robertnixon3816]

Out of all the places you have been in the last 6 years Namibia has got to rank near the top! What an amazing place! Scary driving in that sand but totally worth it. It is truly a gift you give us with your videos and all I can say is thank you! Totally over the top good!

[@AfricanFlightStar]

I would tell you how amazingly beautiful this episode was, but then I've been saying that for every episode of yours that I've watched. But it truly was, amazingly beautiful, in every way - the quality of the videography, the narrative, and the wonderful team spirit, and love and respect that you show for each other, all of it. Thank you for sharing it all with us. 🙏🏻

[@garyb9473]

The content and cinematography of your videos have definitely matured - this is maybe the best one yet. You are tied with another couple for "Best Sailing Channel" on the internet.

[@rickkwitkoski1976]

@Gary B Which channel is that?

[@garyb9473]

Sailing Uma and Sailing Florence are in a class by themselves. Everyone else is amateur hour.

[@andyjamesable]

Dont agree .. Ran sailing is right up there too

[@mikecawthorne3429]

One of the best KZbin sailing videos I’ve seen. The photography was brilliant and the music to set the mood was inspired. Many thanks for all your hard work and letting us landlubbers follow your adventure. All the best, Mike in Sheffield UK.

[@diane8885]

I don't know if you realize how much I, and I am sure others appreciate your videos. You take me to places I will never be able to get to. So from my house in northern New York state, a big thank you!

[@man-with-handle]

Absolutely stunning scenery, awesome videography and the huge effort in it's creation doesn't go unnoticed.

[@sailinggreenpearl2571]

Those opening shots are insane. Blew my mind

[@ellishaindobo1794]

My country is stunning!

[@nickjames1892]

Matt and Amy, we are so glad our Southern African home brought you so much pleasure. We will soon be following you onto the decks of a yacht, and maybe we'll meet up somewhere :)

[@justsomeguy6474]

Everyone seems to forget that there are 2 golden hours for photography. The morning sunrise is just as beautiful.

[@linf525]

Just exquisite! When you complete your Atlantic crossings, you two have a new career waiting.

[@thatflightsimguy]

You guys are in the 1% who said no to a 9-5 job, who took a gamble and headed out to live aboard your boat and travel the world. You might think its relatively normal as you're surrounded by like minded individuals but it's not. You are both doing something most people will never do. Truely, well done. You're an inspiration to people like me!

[@amipatel7758]

Most soulful and honest videos! Thank you both!

[@JoanOfArgghh]

Oh, I full-screened this and enjoyed the first-rate cinematography, the excellent drone work, the pans, the depths, the contrasts, the movement. You are brilliant at this. So glad you stopped in beautiful Namibia to give us a taste of its beauty and your craft. Bravo!

[@mmorlan1481]

Besides the smile on my face when I see a new vid from you guys, I click the full screen button. That's how much I enjoy your content !!! This is way beyond vlogging. As so many have already commented, the production value of this content is superb !!! In terms of natural wonder that nourishes my soul, the only thing I've seen that compares to a Namibian sunset, is a Namibian sunrise, and you captured it spectacularly!!! Thank you ... Thank you !!

[@theapplguy]

Your Storytelling and Cinematography are Top-Notch.., the BEST on KZbin!

[@nathanhouck2403]

I really appreciate the effort you both invest in creating stunning videos

[@normanrubenis7283]

The most dramatic, awe inspiring episode of not just this one but all of the sailing channels I have seen so far. Just utterly breathtaking. Words don't do this justice, really amazing footage and it kept getting better and better as the video progressed. Makes me and probably many more want to go there to see it first hand. Thank you for bringing us all along on this epic journey.

[@origamighost]

yes, as many have said, the production value is out of this world! I can't believe it's just you two doing these vids. Thank You!

[@jmdibonaventuro]

Beautiful Cinematography as always! You guys always manage to capture the wonder of our world! Safe travels on the Atlantic. Fair winds, -J

[@BarracudaHawk]

Omg guys, what happened……? The soundtrack is awesome! Not to mention the footage! Woweee!

[@maryrogers1249]

Just a beautiful video to watch. What an amazing place. Thank you for sharing this isolated part of the world.

[@PaulBKal]

As someone from the Australian outback it’s great to see you finding beauty in an arid environment. Re 4WD, it’s not so much about speed as torque and traction. Engage 4WD before you need it and select the right gear to give you torque to get through. Automatic transmissions have made the second part much easier, but it’s still better to maintain a slower but steady speed that both gives momentum through the really soft bits and maintains control. If it’s really soft, lower your tyre pressures, but you need a means to re inflate as well.

[@alexandersunter4899]

Everything about your video is in one word ‘professional’. Thanks!

[@troostw]

Your videos are a highlight of our weekends. The photography in this episode is absolutley amazing!! Love what you're doing!

[@richardp1522]

Hello from Alberta Canada. Just amazing video and photos really shows off the beauty of Namibia totally different than what we assume. The ease of access was also very impressive no wonder it's become so popular. I hope all of those visitors are acting responsibly by taking out everything they take in. Oh and the sound track this time was stellar used headphones this time excellent picks. Looking forward to your next posting. Thanks

[@stuartbrown5783]

One of the best KZbin productions I have ever watched. I love your channel! :-)

[@nigelmorgan3449]

What a cracker of a video and the photos are lovely thank you for sharing again

[@thisneurodiverselife]

What an episode, what a place. Absolutely magical, well captured. One Life, One Search, Shane

[@lesleypearson7489]

Amazing Place,Amazing Photography,Amazing Amy & Matt 👍⛵️👍⛵️

[@seafuryphil]

WOW... Namibia 🇳🇦. It's going on the list for sure. So beautiful. Thank you for another fantastic episode ❤️ 🇨🇦⛵️🍻

[@morecowbell20]

Wow, you two are spectacular filmmakers. Congrats on the 100k subscribers. With the quality of your films (these are better than regular videos) you should have 1 million subs in short order!

[@stephangraef4401]

You’ve come a long way. My family and I love watching your adventures and travels. Stay safe from Ireland 🇮🇪

[@MrBlurbman]

Congratulations Matt and Amy, your videography and editing are next level. Breathtaking!!

[@garyevans5905]

Spectacular scenery , spectacular video production and spectacular adventure you took us on. Many thank "you's" to you both. Well done.

[@rickkwitkoski1976]

Wow! Just WOW! Thank you for taking us on this journey with you.

[@bomax1066]

Has to be one of your best video productions. Stunning photography. So enjoy your work and story's. World class ⛵️👍

[@oliverbutterfield9844]

Haha, I was in Namibia 12 years ago and bought some famous apple pie from that bakery in Solitaire! Really want to go back to Namibia some day. Fantastic video, as usual!

[@anitatroyer2066]

Wow! Wow! Wow! All i can say is thank you for sharing the absolute beauty of the dessert and Namibia!

[@radekdrayco]

Absolutely Spectacular!! These past few episodes you have traded the many shades of Blue for so many Shades of Red and Orange, Amazing.

[@sartorst3376]

I don't often comment but when I do. WOW ! ! !

[@Firestorm0708]

Depending on where you guys are at the moment - YOU HAVE TO go do the inland quadbike tours. They are phenomenal and you get to see things that most people don't even know exist in the desert. Absolutely worthwhile..

[@eddiebarnes5148]

I so want to thank you for sharing the adventures with everyone. Can't wait to see what happens next. Thank you both

[@SVBonAmi]

Holy moly, amazing cinematography. Thank you.

[@larryarnold2125]

Absolutely amazing!! Thank you so much for producing and sharing!

[@carolinemcdougall8708]

You know you two are fabulous filmakers. This episode is exceptional. World class footage. Stunning landscape.

[@rdholmes2007]

Your film making and editing is incredible and gets better with every post. This was like watching a Top Gear special! Thank you Matt and Any. Love you two. Xxx

[@neilgcarter]

Matt and Amy, the best video yet, magnificent. Thank you!!!

[@robinhodgkinson]

Wow, amazing. Reminds me of travelling through the central Australian desert some years ago in spring, after some unusually significant rain had fallen. It was in places a desert of flowers stretching to the horizon, growing on bright red sand, like some bizarre surrealist garden. In another place leafless burnt black trees from a recent fire, like those in your video, in a rolling sea of bright green grass!Absolutely astounding landscapes! Mind blown.

[@MrCrabbing]

Another fantastic documentary style program better than TV, don't you think the desert and the Junes look scarily like Mars

[@sailingsvree7895]

Absolutelllllly a Stelllllllar Episode!

[@aviubraslavski207]

No stories to tell... you are the best of thebest. Thank you!

[@DueTeste]

videography is superb, for a 'Sailing Channel' you are the best.

[@stefanhameeteman]

We have been in the sossusvlei a decade ago. forgot how beautiful is was. thank for this extraordinary episode.

[@southernpaths2986]

Not to make unfair comparisons… but a lot of the sailing channels who claim to be circumnavigating seem to either be stuck in the Caribbean or the South Pacific for extended stays… you two are really getting in with it and the quality of your videos has grown with each stop along the way. Now that the end is somewhat in sight, I hope you’ll continue sailing.

[@bdphourde]

You have always excelled in your vlogs, but this one stands out even among your other outstanding ones! I cannot imagine the work involved in producing something of this quality! Your musical scores are so varied and so fit the mood of the scenery! The narration is timely and timed and in time! I was really concerned that your delaying the dune hike would be spoiled the next day by lines of thunderstorms rolling through! (Just kidding!) On one of my trips around the US on my motorcycle a few years ago, I decided to go off road in New Mexico to see Chaco Canyon. I had bypassed it several times before because I was very hesitant to ride my touring street m/c on a dirt road. But I decided to do it anyway. It was 18 miles of open desert with rock canyons on both horizons. Wind had piled up the soft sand as it blew across the road. I went through very slowly at first but after a while realized it was only about an inch deep and over a washboarded hard pack. So I sped up to about 15 mph without a problem until I suddenly hit a patch that was 7" deep and I went down immediately! Because the sand offered no resistance to the tires sideways, I was unable to pivot my motorcycle back up. I had stripped all the removable items off of it to lighten the load, but it was still too heavy to lift the entire 500# myself without a pivot point. I had been on the road for about an hour and had passed NO ONE! I was down in the middle of the road for another hour and saw NO ONE! The gas kept leaking out of the tank and I was afraid I would not have enough to get me back to the road much less into Chaco Canyon and back out. I had done everything I knew to do without success. I sat down on my removed luggage on the side of the road and told the Lord that and asked for some help. I stood up and immediately saw a dust cloud coming from both directions at once. Two subcompact vehicles met at the same time right in front of me and 3 large Indian women got out and came over. As I tried to explain to them what I was asking them to do in steadying the bike and putting their feet at the edge of each wheel to allow it to pivot up while I squatted down and lifted from down under the engine on the down side. On the signal I lifted (and so did they by the handlebars and luggage rack!) and that bike jumped up to the vertical so fast I almost went over the top of the seat and landed on the other side on my head! As I was left trying to figure out what just happened, while trying to keep the bike upright as they all walked back to their cars and left without one word being said by them! I balanced the bike precariously in the sand while I tried to work my way around to the left side of the bike to get the kickstand down and keep the bike upright! In less than 30 seconds I had done that and secured the bike. I looked around and the cars were gone in opposite directions and there were no dust clouds in sight! Draw your own conclusions, but don't hesitate to ask the Lord for help when you've done all that you can do. Of course it's a little harder to get stuck in the soft sand in a 4x4!

[@dianna8626]

Wow just stunning. What a beautiful country that I never considered. Thank you for capturing it .

[@suepeck2772]

Absolutely brilliant! At a loss for words..your filming is spectacular. Thank you

[@volkhardstrau4105]

Iincredible Pictures of this wonderfull Landscape. This is the second of your best Videos. The Picture in 13:45 breathtaking. Thanks for your being.

[@Oceans_Sail]

First I became spellbound by your sailing. That’s not changed. Now I’m also hooked on your photography. Its amazing. How do you do it? I’m not talking about the hours and effort you put in. Its obviously huge. I’m talking about the skills. let me know when you run your first photography/video school. Sign me up!

[@terryhoyle7043]

You are showing-up the BBC, they do similar programmes but need a crew of half a dozen. Yours are in a similar quality bracket and there's just the two of you, and a drone! Brilliant.

[@chrisshields1775]

Wow, wow, wow absolutely breathtaking video. Many congratulations and a million thanks for posting such brilliant footage for those of us not likely to ever set foot there. As many have said your cinematography is 1st class. From Devon in the UK

[@chrisbirch3765]

Absolutely fantastic film you two. Your integrity and honesty shines through in spades. Keep on keeping on, love your story, I’ve even got my wife watching!!!

[@colinboniface194]

I feel like I'm traveling the world... Thank you...

[@oceandrew]

Thank you for shooting so much footage. I could have watched much more of it. Well done.

[@philipwright7186]

Stunning episode. Namibia looks awe inspiring.

[@binivibes]

So I'm finally here after watching ALL your videos from the beginning of your journey. What you guys are doing is very inspiring! Robert from Barcelona

[@jeroenmenssink8419]

Amazing footage, well done. We are living abroad and your tour through southern Africa with your experiences was just amazing for us to follow of our home country.

[@africo9104]

If you'd like to see more of South Africa, Namibía and surrounds, look at Noraly, she has a KZbin channel called Itchy Boots. It's absolutely amazing, I've seen all her videos and miss SA every time I look at her videos. I lived in the Namib desert for a year and had my first daughter there,

[@albertattwood8746]

Wow the colours are wicked, all those earthy hues.

[@caromarco6315]

What an amazing place! The last few videos have been breathtaking to watch let alone how great it must have been to experience!

[@Jac_light]

Just love your videos, the cinematography, the narration, absolutely epic. Well done! Thank you for sharing 😎👍🏼

[@kennyqlb]

Amazing to see a perspective from real world travelers versus any production companies views of a country. Namibia by Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers

[@DB-uo2hj]

Watching this footage, it transports me there. Wonderful in an age, now, where travel is more difficult. Your film and photography and technique are excellent. Thank you for sharing your experience. Your odyssey is so good to follow, and so good to see the experiences grow your souls

[@earthangel8730]

Another brilliant video from my 2 favorite sailors and adventurers. 😍

[@MrMichaelcurran]

You 2 are the EXTREME! Of that I have no doubt. Love this vid!

[@simonallan6148]

Wow, what a spectacular place and you filming just gets better and better. Well done guys.

[@Wetpaintadventures]

This place looks amazing, I have hiked many treks throughout the world and this must surely stand with them, its now on my list to do thank you Matt & Amy, enjoy your time.

[@SailingSteelSapphire]

I swear I found some sand up my left nostril last week from our time in Sossusvlei 5 months ago! Congratulations on an epic episode - you may be far from the sea, but definitely not from our hearts.

[@smokingbatterieschannel6060]

Wow I really did enjoy that. MAT the rally driver and the pictures looked like someone had just dumped the sand on some flat ground. Thanks Steve

[@bobbebbington5356]

Another excellent tour guide of spectacular scenery. If you do have trouble driving in sand, just lower your tyre pressure. Stay safe.

[@mrm4400]

The last time I was at Sossusvlei, the road from the camp site at Sesriem all the way to the end was mostly sand...all the way (±65 km road). I was driving an ordinary Toyota truck without 4x4. That was in 2000 and those days nobody was allowed to camp in the reserve. I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed it because it is truly spectacular.

[@philgray1023]

Epic doesn't do it justice. Top work!

[@Singaporelowlandcrabcatcher]

Really loved this video. The quality of the videos keeps improving leaps and bounds. Thank you for taking us along on this great journey.

[@edgarchegwin961]

Hello Florence, is good to see you guys are doing well in Namibia, those scenes are only comparable to the ones from the sea of tranquility on the moon. It looks you are enjoying your time in the desert . Dont get me wrong, I love the landscape and the sights you show on your video. Lovely views, plenty of beautiful sandy terracota dunes, the solitude and peaceful environment surrounding that area is very unique and I honestly love it. I wish you the best in the balance of your journey back home to England. Bear hugs to you from Colombia. I look forward seeing your videos again in the near future. Blessings!

[@joeltatham5673]

Stunning videography! Definitely has been on my bucket list for years and your video has cemented it! Thanks 🙏

[@tomcraddock244]

Another fantastic video!! Have fun you two !! Fair winds ⛵️

[@pieterklein6433]

Your saling KZbin channel is the best of all. I 've seen a lot but the what you are doing : it's great. Also I see and feel the intense how you like it. You are beautyfull people. Through your eyes I can see what in the futures I want to do. xxx

[@dt3434]

Spectacular video and location. Has to be one of your best ever productions. Reminded me of desert dunes in Central Australia, so colourful at sunset and dawn and the great effort to climb!. Thanks again for taking us on a wonderful adventure that some of us are unable to take ourselves.

[@simonrodgers9105]

Wow without doubt One Of Your Best ! say no more !

[@soggybottom3463]

Beautiful! Thank you and well done!!! 👏👏👏

[@jilldavidson240]

Amazing photography and drone videos. Thanks guys 😊

[@simonabunker]

Amazing cinematography! I guess the backdrop doesn't hurt with that! Just like Sailing Uma, you do put yourselves in some stunning locations.

[@michakj4994]

Thank you for your new episode. Am I the only viewer fascinated with the content of your videos but also the perfection of making films. The question is where you are going to head for the Bermuda Islands? You are right to sail along the coast of Africa and hiking but this is contrary to my first ( original) understanding of your circumnavigating to the West. If available, please let us write some explanation. You are full professors in the geography science and I challenge each and every university in the world to offer you doctorate ( honorary - title) for achievements in the field of spreading education about nature of our Earth. God bless you! Safe sailing.

[@MikeBanks2003]

Best produced vlog I have seen.

[@mickeykeymoaw]

Perfection.

[@globalkiteapparel1891]

Wow guys truly spectacular Nat Geo quality 🎥 & narration