The road shown on the map south from Opuwo to Sesfontein was closed so we had to take the diversion through some spectacular scenery. At times we wondered if we were on the right road as it tended to get narrower and narrower and there was little or no traffic.
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| Khowarib Community Campsite - with en-suite |
Eventually we emerged onto the main road to the east of Sesfontein and set about looking for one of the listed campsites. We looked at the nearly deserted community campsite and went back to a site connected to, but some distance from, a lodge. The Khowarib Community Campsite, set on a cliff above the river seemed by far the better option – with private facilities for each site.
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| Rock art menagerie |
The next day it was on to the World Heritage rock art site at Twyfelfontein. The art here is shallow engraving on the rock surface and is fairly exposed. A limited number of the individual sites can be visited on a self-guided walk but rather more can be seen by taking a guide – we did.
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| Our guide to the rock art |
The art is supposed to be around 2000 years old and depicts most of the local fauna as well as some that are no longer present in the immediate area – e.g. flamingoes.
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| No elephants here now |
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| Organ pipes |
Also at Twyfelfontein is a gorge with basalt structures, known as the "Organ Pipes". We've seen larger and better in Reunion. Others will have seen better at the "Devils Causeway" in Ulster.
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