Kalahari Dessert

We left Windhoek around 1400, after 2 hours spent picking up the camper, which was mostly useful advice and instructions, and two hours stocking up at a local supermarket. I have no idea why the latter took so long, as I stayed in the Camper, and in that time, read the entire history of Namibia (Lonely Planet version). That would form the basis of a history and politics lesson later in the day.

The GPS instructions to get to our campsite in the Kalahari could hardly be simpler. Drive South for 188km, turn left for 40km, drive South for 8km. There are so few roads that a taxi driver could know them all. There are basically two standards of road "B", and "C" or "D". They could also just call them "good" and "bad" roads, with the good ones having tarmac and the other ones not. Those instructions on driving the camper were worth the time.

We arrived at the campsite around 1700. We are greater by the owner, Louise Janssen. She explains how here workers heat the water with a wood fire, twice a day, and a few other practical things.

Her husband shows up, and he offers a quick tour of the living area, if you don't mind standing on the back of a jeep. We don't, so we are off. There are Giraffes springbok and other wildlife. Louise explained that outside the 2km × 2km area she has 1200 sheep, and that she is pretty sure, when asked by the children about lions, that there are none around, because there are no dead sheep. Since the kids are always interested/worried about deadly animals and reptiles, she did say we might see snakes, but the only real danger is standing on scorpions 🦂. So wear proper shoes, not flip-flops! Advice noted 😉.

The cousins Audwyn and Cedric, who joined us in Windhoek, set up a barbecue using their scouting skills ( kindle with grass, then small sticks, and so on) We all settle down to enjoy the food because we are really hungry, though not in any way starving. That metaphor is out in place here. Delicious 😋.

Before we settle down for the night 🌙, we spend a good half our staring in amazement at the charity and number of the stars 🌟. My various attempts to photograph this fail, but Florence wins penis points for having chosen the best phone camera (Samsung S20 Ultra), and her pictures are amazing 👏.

Children go easily to bed, which allows time and peace to enjoy the stars and a Namibian beer for another hour.もっと詳しく