Namibia - Day Nineteen, Twenty and Twenty One

Camera Traps
The rest of the group went to the sand dunes so we went through 1500 camera trap pictures and then went to check and collect the memory cards from the cameras. They were the same as we had previously done though. We went to the Honey Canyon to see if there was any where suitable to put a man made watering  hole but it was decided that the only way would be to have a long hose from the top to the bottom due to the first part being so steep that it would be to dangerous realistically for people to carry lots of water. We then wandered down a different canyon where there was a Zebra skeleton which still had most of its skin still  on. We then went for a little sun downer as well which was so nice!

My Last Day at Neuras
Instead of doing camera trap work, Kate offered to take us up the Naukluf Mountains! After a late start due to puncture we started the climb. It wasn't like a normal  mountain walk as there were lots of boulders and it was incredibly steep. One bad footing meant your legs and lots of loose rocks fell down which nearly happened. After the huge boulders the climb it became even steeper which felt like a real rock climbing wall just with a slight slant, there were so many loose rocks though that it wasn't easy at all! When we reached the top the views were incredible, you could easily see about 200 km! The way up took 1 hour 10 minutes but the way down was so much harder! We found bones of a kudu that was probably a leopard meal. As we descended very slowly we needed to get out of a dip so as went to climb the boulder that I thought was secure and it rolled down onto my foot. Somehow though there must have been a dent in the boulder which somehow was the bit of the rock that landed on my foot, if it had really hit it definitely would have shattered a few bones. We got down in 1 hour 30 minutes. We then went for a final sun downer. I cant believe how fast my time went at Neuras, it has to be one of the most beautiful places on earth. Part of me will always remain in Namibia though, not just on thorn bushes but in spirit too.

Back to N/a'an ku se
The journey back to N/a'an ku se took 4 hours but we did get to stop for food on the way. We played with the monkeys for a bit, they do really stink! After a chill around the camp fire we all headed to bed.