Vogelstrausskluft Lodge Fish River Canyon

... of Springbok, 400 km. (248 mi.) north of Citrusdal, we stop for a picnic lunch. Tables are brought out, containers with dishes and utensils, table cloth and dish towels, mixing bowls, cups and chairs. Everyone helps out and within no time, fixings for sandwiches are prepared (sliced meat, cheese, tomatoes, cucumbers, sliced beets, onions, and lettuce). Everyone lends a hand in the preparation, cleaning, and stowing away the equipment and, as a ...

... edge, taking in the beutiful scenery.<br><br>Things you should know about the Acacia truck:<br>everyone was our age<br>they were allowed to play music<br>they did not get into fights<br>they passed around good snacks and drinks<br>they had story time and tent nights together<br><br>Hanging out with the Acacia truck just made us jealous that our safari truck was not as cool. We sat with them watching the ...

... At 4pm we drove up to the canyon viewpoint. The Fish River Canyon is the 2nd largest canyon in the world and measures 160km long and 27km wide with a depth of upto 550m. From the viewpoint we walked 2km along a track on the edge of the massive canyon. By no means as stunning as the Grand canyon it still was impressive and vast with the sparkling blue river carving out below in a swirling snake like ...

... Namibia<br><br>During our drive we saw our first African wildlife; Ostriches running alongside us and a Sprinbok in the distance (which looks like a honey colored deer but smaller and with antlers). Before heading to camp we pulled into a miniature canyon and Heini told us we were going to do a canyon walk; we'd need closed shoes and water and our cameras. I have to ...

So woke up pretty early and was happy that I made it through the night. It had been a calm night when I went to bed but while I slept the wind picked up and at one point I wasn't sure if I would get air borne. The moon was bright red when I woke up and although I have seen it orange and even pink I've never seen a moon this red. Not sure if it's the desert, the full moon, or just a freak occurence but it was really beautiful. We went into the park and I bought 2x 1.5L bottles of ...

Another day spent resting on our laurels, whilst we flew through Namibia. However when we arrived at Fish River Canyon, the whole drive was worth it!<br><br>The Canyon is huge and beautiful to behold! It is as deep as 550 metres, 160 km long and at some points 27 metres in length. It is a stunning spot! We hiked from a lookout point back to our truck and too amazing photographs!<br><br><br>

... good<br>Overview in general: good<br>General rating: good<br><br>Just after view kilometers I fill up with fuel, food, water and good hope, and leave the main road on a good prepared gravel road across desperately uninhabited desert to get to Ai-Ais, to visit the Grand Canyon of Namibia, the Fish River Canyon. After a camp night at hot springs in Ai- Ais I move to the viewpoint, of the impressive Canyon System of Fish River Canyon.

... being learnt as we reached the Fish River Canyon. Supposedly second largest canyon in the world after the Grand, it was certainly pretty damn impressive as we wandered along the rim with the sun setting over it.<br><br>The following morning we headed back to the South African border to launch ourselves down the Orange River in two-man canoes. The river serves ...

... Zebra is doing fine with thankfully no more instances of bugs walking across foreheads. We left Felix Unite at 12 and drove to Fish River Canyon, some 2 or 3 hours drive away. The canyon is massive, like 2nd largest in the world massive, with a river etching its way through. Which means we have now been to the first, second and third largest canyons. Cool. It was pretty stunning, nothing compared to the Grand Canyon but hey that's like king of canyons. We got ...

... facilities here...but we can't leave either because it is getting late and we wouldn't hit the next town before nightfall. After a bit of a chat, we all conclude that not taking us in would be silly, so we sign in as only one person and stay. But the campground is even more disappointing, and very basic, because the whole site is undergoing a major revamp, which takes us back to the beginning of this tale, whose message I guess might be the following: pay attention to ...