FROM SEALS TO DONKEYS
We bid farewell to Jean this morning as she’s flying back to Utah via Johannesburg this evening. Along the coast this morning the sky looked overcast, although it was probably some dense coastal haze, and we headed north towards the Skeleton Coast and Cape Cross, a huge breeding ground for Cape fur seals. The shoreline was covered with them – there would have been thousands. Fortunately the wind must have been blowing in the right direction because the smell wasn’t overpowering!
From there we headed inland and once about 15 kilometres away from the coast, the sky turned blue and the temperature rose – and off came our fleeces or sweaters.
Lunch was a picnic stop at a little tourist centre along the way and we only made two other stops along the way, the first being at a roadside market where Herero ladies were selling crafts. One 22 year old woman had her son when she was only 10 years old!!!
The second stop was an unexpected one. Some men on a donkey cart signalled they were out of water. After being given about 10 litres of water for free, they then wanted to charge us $10 Namibian for a photo. Trish gave them 5 cigarettes instead and we were allowed to take as many photos as we wanted.
Late afternoon we arrived at Khorixas, our stop for the night, and relaxed either in or around the pool. The power went out for a while but my little torch has proved so handy this trip and was again useful for shedding light for finding clothes, showering etc.
Dinner tonight was a buffet and then the staff entertained us with some songs and dancing, forcing Cosmos up to join them. I was watching him and can say that he only lip-synced – the cheat!
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