Khowarib to Kunene: 17- 20 April 2019

by southernsafari2

Just when I thought Namibia could not get any more exquisite, we arrived at Epupa Falls.

Situated on the Kunene River, Epupa camp shelters amongst the masses of palm and fig trees which line its banks. We are lucky enough to be the guests of friends and owners of Epupa Camp, Wouter and Marlien Van Zyl.

Cheers! View across the Kunene and into Angola

Marlien en Wouter -baie dankie vir jul gasvryheid! Dit is die absolute hoogtepunt van ‘n trip vol hoogtepunte tot dusver!

The heat persists! We use the butterometer to gauge the temperature. On Wednesday night at 7.45pm, it took 5 minutes for the butter to change from firm, cool curls of butter to a little yellow puddle. Last night, it was a little cooler: the butter still had some form by the end of our meal.

and cooling off in the river is clearly not an option

We visited nearby Himba villages yesterday which was a fascinating experience.

I tried my hand at painting with ochre. I also smoothed some on my skin. It looked very much like some of my unfortunate teenage experiments with fake tan.

Tradition meets modernity

Anyone for freshly baked, crispy rolls?

Scrumptious

As I type, I can hear rumbles of thunder as dark clouds gather to the east. Anton is out cycling – best he makes haste! Rain will bring welcome relief from the heat and dust. Maybe we will have a cooler night’s sleep tonight.

Watching the storm roll in

Tomorrow we leave for Kunene River Lodge. We have heard varying reports about the condition of the scenic but more challenging 4×4 road along the Kunene, and whether it’s advisable to attempt it pulling a caravan. And what about the rain? Will it wash the road away?

Should we? Shouldn’t we? I’ll let you know.

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