List of camping locations by day....

Sept 9 - Outside Kamanjab at Bertie Botha's farm now run by his son.  Bertie is arranging a lamb on the spit for dinner.  This won't be "roughing it".  That will come later.

Sept 10 & 11 - Kunene River Lodge Campground.  Two nights along the Kunene river near Ruacana Falls.

Ruacana Falls - Salome's photo

Sept 12 & 13 - Omarunga Campground. Another two nights along the Kunene river at Epupa Falls.

Epupa Falls - Salome's photo

Sept 14 - Camp in the "bush" between Etenga and Otjitanda

Sept 15 - Camp in the bush near Rooidrom (Red drum).  The route taken here will allow us to avoid the dreaded "Van Zyl's" pass.

Salome at Red Drum...seems like an appropriate name...

Sept 16 & 17 - Another 2 nights along the Kunene River.  There is a campground here at Otjinhungwe although we do not have reservations. We will stay at the campground if they have room.  If not then we will make another "bush" camp.  The route taken here is through the "Marienfluss" valley.  A large beautiful valley with wonderful scenery.  We also expect to see the Himba people here.

Sept 18 - Camp in bush near Blue Drum.  We will work our way back through the Marienfluss and then on the 19th drive into the Hartmann valley along the Hartmann mountains before heading South towards Orupembe.

Sept 19 & 20 - Two nights in a bush camp in the dry Hoarusib river.  Here is where we hope to encounter the "desert" elephants.  These elephants are adapted to survive in the desert.  They roam large areas following dry riverbeds where there are trees and other vegetation for food.  Their legs are longer than bush elephants legs because of all the walking they do.

Sept 21 & 22 - Two nights at the campground in Purros.  This is where a Spanish tourist was killed by an elephant sometime the middle of August.  We will get the full story while there.

Sept 23 - Bush camp along the Hoanib river (dry) west of Sesfontein.

Sept 24 - Campsite in Ongongo, east of Sesfontein.  Here there is a natural fountain (spring) with a small waterfall and pool.

Sept 25 - Abadi Campground in Damaraland near Twyfelfontein.  Damarland is the home of the Damara people.  It has some interesting rock formations, rock engravings and a petrified forest.  It is on the way back to Henties Bay and the following night we will be back in Henties!