Day 3: Deserts and Fish Canyon.

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Early start this morning up at 6, breakfast at 6:45 which consisted of smoked meats and an optional cooked eggs and bacon. I opted for both. After that is was a quick turn around before heading to the van to our long road trip to Fish canyon (canyon village). On route we stopped at one of the few Quiver tree forests. These are named as the bushman use the bark if the tree to make their quivers for their arrows.

These trees were amazing and looked so cool between the large black rocks in which they grow.


Shortly after we ventured back to the van to finish our final leg of our journey to Fish Canyon only stopping briefly to observe the old German railroad.

On arrived at Canyon village we were greeted and informed there would be an evening sunset walk if we wanted to go. My family decided that would be a splendid idea.

In the time between sunset and arrival my family decided to spend it by the pool. Not being a fan of lougeing around I decided to explore the surrounding rocks after reaching the summit several birds flew past me so I bounded after them unfortunately I didn’t manage to photograph them. On the up side I did get to see some hyrax which look like little vampire guinea pigs.

A while into watching the hyrax on my rock my dad hobbled up to fetch me to get ready to the sunset walk. So we got ready for the walk and we’re introduced to our guides who immediately showed us the Quiver tree again. Another few meters into our walk we stopped by a large bushy plant called Aphombia Grengaria this plant is extremely poisoness to humans so shouldn’t not be inhaled it ingested. Although certain animals such as Kudas eat them to kill intestinal parasites. We came to a large hill and we’re informed we would be climbing it and so we set off and scaled it. On top the view was phenomenal we stood there drink in hand as the sun set and the stars appeared.

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