Kunene River Area

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After spending a few days in Swakopmund we started heading north via a ziz-zag route that took us to Karibib, Omaruru,Otjiwarongo,
Outjo,Khorixas Kamanjab and Opuwo. Opuwo was our last stop for diesel and it seemed to be a butsling little town. And then soon
we were leaving Opuwo behind, making our way along a dusty, but good quality, dirt road.

It was hot as we drove on through the afternoon taking in the everchanging landscape as we made our way to Epembe, biting the dust of
a truck loaded high with Coca-Cola products. At Epembe we branched off as we headed towards Swatbooisdrift. Fortunately we now had
the road to ourselves. Near the junction to Swartbooisdrift I got my first sight of the milky-green Kunene river that snaked its way between
Namibia and Angola. It was now late afternoon and we were hot, dusty and tired and we looking forward to arriving at our destination.

Not much later we were enjoying a cold beer on the deck at Kunene River Lodge, looking out on the Kunene River as it made its lazy way
past the lodge. Birds were starting to make their journey homewards, flying low along the length of the river and some time later the
flocks of quelias descended on the bushes on the Angolan side of the river. It was the perfect way to wind down after a long journey.

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