We all made dinner together, then ate and drank wine under the stars. After my shower, Regina and I sat under the stars while she explained the various constellations. It was one of those nights when things are so perfect you actually think to yourself, “Does it get any better than this?”
The next morning, we drove into Luderitz to see the ghost town of Kolmanskop. It was the fanciest ghost town I’ve ever seen. It had two casinos, a hospital, a school house, a swimming pool, and several large houses. It was abandoned after diamond mines further south were discovered to be more prosperous. The sand has taken over a lot of the buildings.
We had a picnic lunch at Diaz Point, enjoying the best oysters I’ve ever eaten. The oysters were SO fresh. We drove around the scenic peninsula before heading back to Klien Au Vista.
The next day we headed to the beautiful Fish River Canyon. Because of the season, we were not allowed to hike there. This put us several days ahead of schedule. We stayed one night to at least catch the truly spectacular sunset and to hike around the rim.
Alex, sleeping on the bench at our Fish River Canyon campsite.
The next day we started off early to make it to the nearby hot springs, thinking that they would be better in the morning. When we got there, though, we were surprised to find a full on luxury pool with spa facilities. Not exactly what you would expect in the middle of a national park. We lounged well into the afternoon, getting pedicures and massages to boot. This time the massage were relatively normal even though the service was not great. I did have to get a "couple's massage" with Kaitlin because they only had one procedure room.
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