Desert Solitaire - The Namibian Stopover 'Solitaire'

On the long journey through the vast desert from the capital of Namibia, there is a small town that seems unavoidable for refueling, filling the stomach, shopping, activities, and convenience, and that is the town named after the Solitaire game in the Windows operating system. Solitaire literally means single-player card games or peg solitaire, and the reason why this town is named as such is probably due to its geographical location. It's like a lonely chess piece in the vast desert, and at the same time, it serves as a transit rest stop connecting Windhoek and the Sossusvlei in the Namib Desert Park. Solitaire is so small that it only consists of a few rows of bungalows, and the tallest structures are probably the wind turbine and the water tower. There is a church, but without the high steps, a rider could just whizz past the front door. Around the cacti, there are piles of old car shells of various types, which seem a bit out of place. However, it is this creative combination of old cars + cacti + desert that gives this town closest to the entrance of the red desert a Western flair, bringing a sense of novelty and pleasure to those who rest here briefly. For travelers, any geographical marker is of utmost importance. In China, there are many markers for the Tropic of Cancer, and Namibia spans the Tropic of Capricorn at 23°26′S, which also has a marker for photo opportunities. The Tropic of Capricorn marker here is quite low, and most people can reach it. Even if they can't, there is a large rock placed underneath, possibly for the shorter folks. Because it's low, the Tropic of Capricorn marker here is filled with names and covered with stickers, bustling with popularity. It seems to have become a part of the culture of the Tropic of Capricorn, as everyone passing by will come to check in, almost like a pilgrimage. In this long and hasty journey of life, through toil and dust, with passion in the heart and a gleam in the eye, wherever you find what you love, there blooms a path of flowers.