April Break - Southern Namibia
Our first night in Namibia was at a very nice "campsite" with sites for tents as well as air-conditioned rooms. It was a relief to arrive after having spent several very hot hours at the border crossing. One woman from the Czech Republic needed a visa to enter and that delayed us. The rest of us, from the US, Korea, Brazil, Belgium, Lithuania, Zimbabwe did not need a Namibian visa. We cooked and ate meals here. You can see our Nomad truck in the background. The pool was beautiful and very refreshing. Most of the pools at our accommodations were not heated. The next morning we kayaked in the Orange River which forms the border between South Africa and Namibia. The longest river in South Africa, its source is in the mountains of Lesotho to the east. Chris took the opportunity to swim between the two countries. The drive north through the desert was quiet, hardly any traffic, surrounded by sand, rocks, cliffs, and plains. Along the river, we passed huge farms irrigated with Or