Blogs from Orange River, Northern Cape, South Africa, Africa - page 2

Up at 5:15 in pitch dark for packing and duties, then 6am breakfast prepared on the camp fire by our Kenyan cook Joseph as day broke. We left then travelled through the dry and barren landscape of Namaqualand, stopping for supplies at Springbok (mainly alcohol). It was a long days drive. We arrived at the Orange river which forms the border with Namibia here but kept on the S. African bank westwards to our campsite right on the riverbank. We pitched our heavy duty tents and relaxed by the river seeing several interesting birds including a colourful Red Bishop. After welcome tea we relaxed again by the campfire. First mini dram overnight when a Dutch girl, Patricia cut her hand badly in the bar and had to go to hospital back in Springbok.... read more