We got a sleep in, till 8am !!! before heading to Spitzkoppe. We bumbled into the truck to head to a seal colony on the coast 1st, before getting the koppe.
The seals were amazing - but they stank like sin!! I don't know how many thousand there were on the beach and in the water - but these things need to wash more and clean house far more often. There were dead pups lying about (apparantly the Jackals and Hyenas come raiding at night) which only added to the smell - but it was nice to watch them playing in the massive Atlantic surf and then waddling on up the beach.
Then we piled back on the truck to head to Spitzkoppe - a big rock in the middle of flat dessert were we were camping under the stars. After a very hard slog to get firewood (you should try finding this in the desert) we went through the usual routine and then settled down to a bottle of Amarula (better than Baileys) and a camp fire chat. After burning all the wood, the discovery that dung burns very well meant we got a few extra hours from the fire.
Despite the tent nearly getting blown over in the ngiht, we got up early and climbed the rock to watch the sunrise - which was stunning - very Ayers Rockish (not that I have been there myself)...before back on the truck for civilisation and Swakupmond!
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i've only been back a week and am missing africa!!
keep up the entertainment and post some photos if you get a chance fella.
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