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Namibia Wasn’t the Escape I Hoped For

Ten days in Namibia, and I kept waiting for the landscape to crack me open. Everyone says Africa changes you, but mostly I just felt exposed—like the desert was holding up a mirror I couldn’t look away from. I watched the sun set over Sossusvlei, sand in my shoes, sweat sticking to my back, and realized I was lonelier than I’d ever admit to anyone back home. The emptiness wasn’t just out there; it was in me, too. No one tells you how loud your own thoughts get when there’s nothing but wind and red dust for miles. I thought I’d come back different. Mostly, I just came back honest. #TravelConfessions #AfricaUnfiltered #SoloJourney #Travel