Much Ado About Nothing

The threat of a deluge turned out to be all sound and fury: there was a light sprinkling of rain – just enough to make that earthy smell of rain on dry earth. As for the Kunene River road…all that angst turned out to be much ado about nothing. Apart from a few rocky inclines and sandy river crossings, it was pretty much a standard 4×4 road – even pulling a caravan. Perhaps we were lucky, or maybe the skills of the driver played a role. 🙂 I would say that our passage was slowed more by livestock crossing than by river crossings

It took us just under three hours to reach Kunene River Lodge where we camped for the night. And just when we thought our water consumption was no longer an issue, who should arrive to check on us…

…a water monitor. 🙂

Kunene River Lodge

Setting: 8/10

Facilities: 7/10

Drawback: The sites are close together so it can feel a bit crowded- especially on the Easter weekend.

There are very few camps between Kunene River Lodge and Rundu, so we decided to push through to Rundu. It was a long 10 hour haul, mostly along the C43 and 45, so not particularly scenic. The names of some of the shebeens provided some entertainment, though:

• The Last Dollar Bar

• The Good Lucky Bar

• The E-Wallet Shebeen

• The Simple Nine

And my personal favourite:

• The Best Gloomy House Bar