After a few nights in the Richtersveld, we were ready to head further north into the Namibian side of the Ai-Ais/Richtersveld border park. We'd been camping along the Orange River and now it was time to cross it.
When we arrived at Ai Ais, we were a little dismayed to find that there were no cold swimming pools. It was about 100 degrees Fahrenheit, and the only pool to be found was a hot spring that had to be about 95 degrees. Refreshing.
After a couple of sleepless nights in still, humid heat, we were ready to see the Fish River Canyon and get outta dodge. Luckily the Canyon did not disappoint. It is the second-largest canyon in the world after the Grand Canyon in Arizona, and we were both impressed.
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| Crossing the mighty Orange River on this barge! |
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| Jim loves a boat! |
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| Jennifer at camp. Too hot for anything but our swimmies. That rain did not make it to us, but the rainbow was pretty. |
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| Jim at camp one morning. No rain fly on this tent - we were desperate for a breeze. |
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| Despite the definite "parking lot" vibe, Ai Ais did grow on us. |
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| Off for a trek! The five-day hike through the Fish River Canyon ends here - we walked a bit of the end of the trail to see what we could see. |
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| A beautiful kingfisher! |
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| THE CANYON |
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| Jim is still hot |
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| Wide-angle selfie. |
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| On our drive out of Ai Ais the next day, we spotted this Oryx caught between the fences next to the road. He was amazing. He ran alongside the car for a minute or two while Jim took these pictures. |
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| Our friend! This little guy clumg to the car for about 2 hours while we drove down the highway. We stopped to try and let him off once at a field - no good. Finally he flew off when we stopped next to a small stream. |
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| There were apparently a lot of social weavers in this area! |
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