Hot & sunny in Damaraland & Etosha

After leaving Swakop, camped at Spitzkoppe for 2 nights. Wonderfully remote & quiet – naked mountaineering possible. Sorry, no photos. Amazing rock formations, eagles, deep blue skies, sunsets & dazzling stars just above your head.

Then to Brandberg, and on to Twyfelfontein area, where we camped at Aba-Huab for 3 nights. The one day we took a drive to ‘Doros Crater’ which was 30 k’s after Burnt Mountain, left at dawn, expected to be back for breakfast. Turned out to be a gruelling 4wd route, 2 hours rocky driving each way. The scary part was little evidence of other vehicles having recently travelled, and so we felt quite isolated – no coms or contact should we break down. Got to what GPS called viewpoint, nothing much there, so figured a short walk to see the crater. Took a 500ml water bottle to sip while admiring the view – anyway after about 5km hiking thru an unending valley we eventually gave up, & returned thirsty & exhausted to the car for another fun drive back to camp, got back about 2pm, just in time for breakfast, and relax for a day and ½ .
Lessons learnt – don’t trust GPS comments explicitly. Take enough water if you may be tempted to extend your ‘little walk’. Even if you don’t reach your expected destination, the trip can be exciting enough . If you don’t go, you won’t know!

Had a great drive via Palmwag, Grootberg pass to Outjo, bushcamped ( didn’t like some of the campsites outside Etosha…)

Now at Namutoni in ‘fairly tame’ Etosha. Got cellphone signal!, hence update possible.
Tomorrow via Tsumeb, then on to Caprivi. Enough of this dust, we want to see water, rivers & jungle.

Have met so many people from Germany, France, England, USA, Switzerland, Morocco…and a few South Africans. Namibia really feels like a global tourist village.
Have met so many people from Germany, France, England, USA, Switzerland, Morocco…and a few South Africans. Namibia really feels like a global tourist village.

We are sinking !!!

- Yes, ve are sinking of you guys, and missing you some...