DAY 179 - 209: Luderitz PART 1: Fish River Canyon trip

Being back home is very special!

I arrived in Lüderitz Friday 2 November 2018 on Air Namibia via Oranjemund. My first time EVER flying in.

I was planning to just lay around, relax after all my adventures and help my brother out with his tourists, if the opportunity comes up. Well, there does not seem to be a lot of rest for the wicked...

What I was not expecting was that my lovely family would take me on a 4-day birthday trip through Southern Namibia, via Keetmanshoop (so I can collect my new ID document) to the Kokerboomwoud area and then on to the Fishriver Canyon. We spent the actual day at the Western Rim of the Fish River Canyon at "On the Edge of Eternity" and went on a sunset - sundowner drive along the rim. It was very special indeed. 

For those who are interested in these things: "The Fish River Canyon is the second largest canyon in the world and the largest in Africa, as well as the second most visited tourist attraction in Namibia. It features a gigantic ravine, in total about 100 miles (160 km) long, up to 27 km wide and in places almost 550 metres deep. The Fish River is the longest interior river in Namibia."

Dicker Wilhelm near Aus

With school mate Bernie Fest. Popped in to see him in Keetmanshoop.

Heinz and Ute relaxing at the end of a very hot day.

Kokerbook - the Namibian Quiver Tree

And there is the resident warthog

 

 

On the Edge of Eternity - Western Rim of the Fish River Canyon

 

Our guide, Bob setting up wine, beer and nibbles

 

Sunset

Sunrise - Early morning walk, enjoying the solitude.

Pool overlooking the canyon

 

Now that's a healthy meal

At the mouth of the Orange River

Oryx chilling in Oranjemund

On the hotel-stoep at Aus

Aus Vista

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