Saturday 2nd August
Seeheim, Namibia – Vioolsdrif, South Africa
We were up before the sun appeared and headed south to Fish River Canyon. En route, we had a huge breakfast buffet at Canon Roadhouse which produced over 70% of the goods on-site, of which we demolished most. Once we passed the entrance gate to the park, we suddenly came across the canyon which was vast – second only to the Grand Canyon in America.
We left after taking the necessary photos and chatting to a South African family who were about to embark on a popular five day trek along the canyon. The drive to our last border was only another couple of hours and it was strange to think of it as our last crossing as we entered country number nineteen.
The efficiency at the border was unreal with no paperwork to fill in and numbered doors to enter for the relevant stamp on a numbered piece of paper. The dark, but more fun days of Egyptian border crossings were a distant memory now. We headed to Fiddlers Creek campsite just along the road from the border and on the south bank of the Orange River.
After much needed showers, we chilled out for the afternoon before joining the barman, Leon, for some sundowners. Being a kite surfing instructor in Cape Town in the summer, Leon filled us in on the chat for when we get there. We were later joined by a couple of South African bikers, Hugo & Pedrie, who were about to spend a couple of weeks cruising around Namibia on their Honda African Twins.
With the braii producing endless meat throughout the evening, the night finished with the drinking Jenga being played on the bar, the bagpipes out and the two motorbikes being driven around the bar!!
19,274 miles
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