From Fugitives' Drift to the Richtersveld

From one extreme to the other other - from the Acacia trees and aloes of  Rorke's Drift to the stark mountains flanking the Orange River just over the border into Namibia.  My first camping expedition and canoeing - all rolled into one!  We drove just under 3500km there and back for our 4 day river trip, it was worth every stop and go, bad Wimpy breakfast in Senekal, ghastly dinner in Upington, 3 hour wait at the Namibian border and potholes to have 4 days paddling on the very full and strong flowing river.  Full river meant the paddling wasn't very hard work, and a couple of rapids kept the adrenaline levels up!  Beautiful scenery and good company, it was a happy bunch of campers that came off the river.  I am now looking at the Buffalo River with renewed interest!