Spitzkuppe to Twfeyfontein 3rd July

We all slept very well in our new mobile home. The tents are very comfortable and the night not nearly as cold as expected. Music from the local villages nightclub 2 km away could be heard but otherwise a very quiet night with a full moon making it very light. We woke with a beautiful sunrise and the boys were up very quickly keen to explore for animals and do some rock climbing. They had success in finding some rock horax which Luke accurately described as beavers without tails. After Breakfast and rearranging our packing we picked up a local guide called Michael who took us up one of the rocks (climbing up with chains) to an ancient San bushman cave with rock paintings . Michael was a wealth of information about the local people, plants and fauna. From Spitzkuppe and some shopping with the locals we headed north to Tweyfontein. The scenery was becoming more dramatic with its starkness and rock mountains. We are offload now pretty much for the next month. Unfortunately our cars rear right wheel was overheating causing some concern. We passed locals of the Herero tribe selling their goods with the Himba. Originally of the same tribe they now could not be of greater contrast. The Herero are heavily clothed in long dresses and hats looking like something out of the 18th century. The himba are barely clothed, the women topless and covered in ochre mud making them orange in appearance. Although the roads are not heavy with traffic the area is busy. Most campsites were full. We camped at one by a dry river bed after a spectacular afternoon drive. Ostriches and Springbok were the highlights.
























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Location:Tweyfontein, Namibia