Dune 45 & Fish River Canyon

Dune 45 in Southern Namibia was a huge sand dune that we climbed just before sunset. This was quite a trek up a very steep and sandy mountain. It only took about half an hour to hike up to the top but it was certainly a good workout, even for those who were in good shape. Prior to the hike up Dune 45, we hiked in some dunes nearby and came across a snake that popped out of the sand and gave us quite a scare. I managed to get a picture of it and show it to show our tour leader who confirmed that it was very poisonous.   The next day we had another long, dusty and bumpy drive and made it to Fish River Canyon in the late afternoon.  Fish River Canyon in Southern Namibia is the second biggest Canyon in the world, only second to the Grand Canyon.  Although it is big and beautiful, it is not nearly as impressive as the Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon is much deeper and way more stunning.