The mountainous area around Spitzkoppe, this iconic mountain with its German name, is worth a long detour. Red granite boulders lie in dramatic tumbles with phantastic formations rising out of the flat dry plains only comparable with Uluru in Australia.
On the lengthy road to Spitzkoppe (left)
The secluded campsites are hidden from each other between those boulders
Spitzkoppen Lodge is equally picturesque.
with a grandiose view!
for my collection of the most beautiful outdoors bathrooms
Rock hyraxes (Procavia capensis) -
here they call them Klippschliefer or Klipdassie
Rocks in all shapes and sizes
Euphorbia
a rock arch with a view to the Spitzkoppe massif
Hoodia gordonii - Bushman's Hat - in flower
Waiting for tourists in his pantry.
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