07/09/2014
We always make the same mistake. Too many things to see in too little time. This time, I tried to not have us do that. There were two things I wanted to be sure that we see during our time at the Quiver tree forest. The one being the quiver trees. The other the Giant’s playground. And seeing that we have already seen the quiver trees, today is meant to be a day of rest, and some walking around the Giant’s playground.
And so, after a late start, we first headed off to town, in the hope that we could get a simcard for internet connectivity. And a quick lunch at a stunningly decorated restaurant, followed by the very appropriate afternoon nap.
The Giant’s Playground is stunning. Dolorites that form part of the bigger sill complex, can be seen as far as the eye can see. These dolorites are magma that was pressed up, but cooled off just below the earth’s surface. The softer parts of the stone and the top layer of the earth’s crust eroded away, which left the dolorites exposed.
We walked around here until after sunset. One could just imagine how the giants must have had great fun building these fascinating formations. 🙂 But in the end, we both agreed. We both found ourselves drawn to the trees more than the dolomites, and so inadvertently ended up taking photo’s of trees rather.
Supper was yet another wonderfully home-cooked meal of Springbok, and we ended chatting for quite some time with our host.
If ever I got the kickoff to a holiday correct, this one was it. As our host remarked, people come to the Quiver Tree Forest Rest Camp to replenish the soul, and that is exactly what we did in the very short time we were here. Tomorrow we will continue on to Windhoek, but Keetmanshoop will most definitely be very high on our list of recommendations.
Awesome pics. Enjoy.
Great plek vir landscape fotos!