We started the day with a visit to a local Himba village. Himba originated in the north of Namibia but the original white man who owned the land this village is in married a Himba woman and they started an orphanage. Some generations later there are two villages populated with approximately 6-8 men, 25 women and nearly 40 children. There is a small school, although some of the children toto the nearest government school. We were shown how they build their huts, had explained to us why the women dress themselves as they do with various meanings to their adornment. Also how they cleanse themselves with smoke and keep their skin looked after by coating it in ochre. Namibia is largely desert and water is scarce - there is no such thing as having a daily shower. The children thoroughly enjoyed laying with us and as usual were fascinated by Vikki's hair much to the amusement of the village women - and Tessa even got a dreadlock put into her hair too.

We then drove through rock formations to get to Spitzkopf and the surrounding mountains where we were wild camping for the night. Vikki went for a walk to see some bushmen paintings whilst Tessa climbed up the ginormous rock we were all going to sleep on that night to read whilst the sun set.

After dinner 14 of us climbed to the top of the rock to camp out under the stars. A campfire was built ... at least the males decided they were going to do it the traditional way with dry grass and flint. After an hour Estelle, our 13 year old. Canadian, led an inspired rebellion with the able assistance of Tessa, to build a fire that actually caught and was warming. Light was provided by the glorious full moon. With Vikki providing some pyromaniac tendencies there was soon a blaze which all the women gathered around whilst the men kept going for another hour before they finally got their own fire going. Once they had proved their point they carried theirs over to join ours and a round of truth with no dares rounded off a fabulous evening. Tessa had found a dip in the rock that was mostly wind proof and we slept well.