Return to Namibia and on to Fish River Canyon 

After some relaxation in Cape Town, it was time to get back on the road and I headed north back via Highlanders and across the border into Namibia. Sunrise at Highlanders Backpackers.

 But it was not clear everywhere and fog lingered in the valley bottoms.

 We stopped at Aussenkehr which was a native village made mostly from reeds cut from the edge of the local river, Orange River which forms the border between South Africa and Namibia.

 Some of the more prosperous villagers have used a mixture of both reed and corrugated iron.

 The only substantial building was the local shopping mall which had the local supermarket.

Water from the river is used for irrigation. A lot of grapes are grown here and the fields come right up to the town. This is one of the fields with a substantial fence between it and the town. It is also electrified, oddly on the inside as if to keep the workers in rather than to keep people out.

 One of the more substantial buildings in the town, a local sheen with no windows for additional security.

 Then it was a long drive across the desert to our next stop.

Our next stop was Fish River Canyon. It is the largest canyon in Africa. It is 160kms long, up to 27kms wide and 550m deep.

 A bend in the canyon.

 One of the side arms of the canyon.

 The main viewing point and the truck to show some kind of perspective of size.

 The river in the bottom of the canyon.

After Fish River Canyon we had an afternoon stop at The Canyon Roadhouse. It was an odd mixture of museum and cafe. It had a large collection of cars and related memorabilia.

 Some of the exhibits had been there for a while with trees growing out of boots and bonnets.

 Another car - tree combo.

 An old truck in better condition.

 Inside were more vehicles.

 A Morris Minor classic car.

 Tables and cars in  close proximity.

 I don't often take photos of toilets but this seemed to be irresistible to show that the car theme continued throughout.