The Kalahari Dessert Namibia
Trip Start
Apr 24, 2006
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Trip End
May 22, 2006
Near Koes Namibia,
Namibia
Saturday, May 13, 2006
We all slept in today after yesterdays hunt. We harvested some great Namibian variety of Gemsbuck and Springbuck. After getting up we sat around and talked after picking oranges off the tree that was right out front of the porch were we sat.
I have never tasted fresher better oranges in my life. After much discussion we decided to load up and go sight seeing for the day. Sais one of the guys with us owned a farm about 40 kms from where we were camped and asked us if we wanted to go to his place in the Kalahari today. We all agreed we would love to spend the day on the red dunes of the Kalahari.
Driving up to the Kalahari is an interesting experience
A Namibian Sunrise
. AS you travel toward the Kalahari you see a transition strip between white sand to the red sand of the Kalahari. It is as if someone had drawn a line and separated the red sand of the Kalahari from the other area.After driving in the Kalahari for awhile we came to our destination San Souci. San Souci is a farm of about 14,000 hectares covered with red dunes and an abundance of wildlife.
We went to Sais' cabin then out on the farm for a BBQ. It was a beautiful day and we all appreciated being able to relax after a lot of days in the field hunting or travelling from area to area.
We found a nice umbrella tree on a dune were we set up for the BBQ. The view from the dune was spectacular. We all walked around for a little while before settling in at the tree for the afternoon.
We spent the rest of the day under the umbrella tree in the Namibian Kalahari just talking, telling jokes, eating and having a few drinks.
It was a great day as part of a great hunt and a great vacation.
Shawn
