Fighting giraffe

That afternoon we very nearly didn’t have chance to go out and explore, thanks to a fierce sandstorm. One guide coming back from the Skeleton Coast relayed to us that he nearly drove into an elephant; the visibility was that poor. Our afternoon drive was delayed until 6pm when the wind finally calmed down. We made the most of a short trip out to the riverbed and came across a superb setting of giraffe silhouetted in the setting sun surrounded by Ana Trees. Once again, their grace and elegance struck me. There is nothing quite like it. Towards the end of the drive we bumped (not literally!) into Ollie again making his way along the riverbed. We couldn’t stay with him for long as it was getting dark and we needed to return to camp. It was a fantastic end to a surreal day at Hoanib. It’s difficult to put into words the beauty of the landscape, the harshness of the environment and just how alien it all felt compared to the familiar sights of the UK. It is a location I think should be a ‘must’ for any trip to Namibia, and very much worth the extra effort to travel there.