It is amazing how much time passes when recollecting and sharing one's travel experiences and in case you would like to refresh the first three days of the Richtersveld trip, here are the links for easy accessibility...Days 1 and 2
Day 3
Day 4
Once we had all turned off, the convoy was brought to a stop in order to deflate tyres for desert driving conditions.
Once we had all dropped to the correct pressure, we continued our journey, being absolutely taken aback by the breathtaking, expansive terrain we were passing through.The road just went on and on and on...
We came upon an "office" situated in the middle of nowhere, and across the road the terrain was quite different...
But there IS life in the desert!! If you look closely, you will see the sheep...
After about two hours, we stopped off in an area surrounded by the shade of a huge rock and made some tea. Ah, pure refreshment!
The ever changing terrain changes from this...
To this...in an instant. It is incredible and something you can only believe when you see it through your own eyes.
After driving along in what seemed like a valley, we made a climb and found ourselves in a completely different world, once again
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And an hour or so later, the shadows lengthening,we started toward our first campsite...found in the 
Tierhoek Cradle, where night had already descended...
Tierhoek Cradle, where night had already descended...We all managed to find ourselves comfortable spots and felt quite safe in the arms of the majestic stone towering above and around us.
After enjoying a braai with salad and breadrolls, we made our way up into our tent and slept well, dreaming of what was still to come...
The Richtersveld National Park is situated in an area that consists of vast rugged mountain ranges.
ReplyDeleteIt has a variety of almost 200 bird species. The mountains area is ideal for 4*4 Drive and so many adventurous activities including hiking, trailing, trekking and mountain biking.