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After leaving the dunes, we headed through more grasslands, that are usually just sandy desert. A quick stop in the smallest town in Namibia called Solitaire, famous for it's apple pie. And, Boy, did it deliver!! Very tasty.
We were destined for a bush camp at Cha-Re, and a guided bush walk/drive by a very knowledgable and animated bushman named Franz. Apparently, Franz used to work in the Sossusvlei dunes, but the government decided they could make some money of their own, and put in their own guides. We have heard that these guys are nowhere near as good, and Franz has moved out to his own area, where he still does his bushwalks and information sessions.
This guy Franz was a fun, and crazy character. His actions and motions were hilarious, which included tongue clicks, finger flicks, snapping fingers, and other actions. I managed to snag a spot at the back of the safari Landcruiser with Aussie Nick, but this meant I could stand up and get great views 360deg around the landscape. It was truly beautiful landscape and hard to imagine it just being sand. The wildlife was sparse, but eventually we saw tons of mountain zebra. Also, Franz made us look between the lines and see all the small animals, like barking geckos, trap door spiders, and different tracks of animals.
Franz is a real bushman. Apparently he did a walk from the dunes to the ocean, just to go for a swim. That's 55km, and he talked about how to preserve water in buried ostrich eggs, and how to eat food from the land. Very interesting stuff, and like I said, quite a character.
We arrived home after sunset to another delicious Emma meal - this time kudu stroganoff. Shyrod built us a fire and we all slept out under the stars, by the fire. A chorus of snoring ensued apparently, from all sides. *Stub
Martin
After leaving the dunes, we headed through more grasslands, that are usually just sandy desert. A quick stop in the smallest town in Namibia called Solitaire, famous for it's apple pie. And, Boy, did it deliver!! Very tasty.
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| A true bushman - Franz |
This guy Franz was a fun, and crazy character. His actions and motions were hilarious, which included tongue clicks, finger flicks, snapping fingers, and other actions. I managed to snag a spot at the back of the safari Landcruiser with Aussie Nick, but this meant I could stand up and get great views 360deg around the landscape. It was truly beautiful landscape and hard to imagine it just being sand. The wildlife was sparse, but eventually we saw tons of mountain zebra. Also, Franz made us look between the lines and see all the small animals, like barking geckos, trap door spiders, and different tracks of animals.
Franz is a real bushman. Apparently he did a walk from the dunes to the ocean, just to go for a swim. That's 55km, and he talked about how to preserve water in buried ostrich eggs, and how to eat food from the land. Very interesting stuff, and like I said, quite a character.
We arrived home after sunset to another delicious Emma meal - this time kudu stroganoff. Shyrod built us a fire and we all slept out under the stars, by the fire. A chorus of snoring ensued apparently, from all sides. *Stub
Martin
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