Arriving at Spitzkoppe

The next overnight stay is very different because tonight we are camping in tents. We are staying at Spitzkoppe, which is a group of 120 million years old granite mountains rising to around 1700m, 670m above the desert floor. It was also the filming location for '2001: A Space Odyssey' for the early scenes involving the monkeys.

As you can see, the mountains are impressive when they come into view and after checking-in at reception Gideon drove along the trails in the campsite to where our tents would be erected.

Another vehicle had been waiting for us, and that contained the tents, fold-out beds, tables, chairs, and cooking equipment. Everything we would need for our overnight stay. I thought we would be putting up the tents, but Gideon and the driver of the other 4x4 (I can't recall his name, but he was very friendly) very kindly did the work for us. They also were our chefs for the BBQ.

When we found our spot, we were greeted by a variety of lizards which we all photographed on our phones. They were quite colourful as you can see.

I have been looking forward to this location not only because it's great for photography when it's light, but because it promises to be an amazing location at night. Excited.Read more