After a long breakfast, the journey continues south. We don't have a long stretch ahead of us and it is paved, but there are a few stops along the way. The first of these is in Mariental, where we do some shopping (provisions) at SPAR.

The main road to Keetmanshoop, our next stop, is not particularly spectacular. Before that, however, we turn onto a path that leads us to the famous quiver tree forest. "Forest" is the affectionate name for a group of these rare trees and cannot be compared to a forest in the European sense. However, the trees do not look similar to European trees either.

Behind the quiver tree forest lies the "Giants' Playground", a remarkable plain strewn with boulders. These are arranged in such a way that it is easy to imagine a group of giants playing with the blocks and piling them up. It is difficult to imagine that the formation is the result of different rocks (including volcanic rock) and erosion.

Our attempt to find the Mesosaurus tracks in the area fails due to the poor signage. We do find the 4x4 off-road route there and can drive along it thanks to our vehicle, but we only meet a nice couple from South Africa who are camping in the area.

Finally we drive to our accommodation in Keetmanshoop, the Shooting rangeAs the name suggests, this is of German origin and the oldest German club in Namibia was located here. Today we are served from "Mutti's Kitchen" and eat a hunter's schnitzel from Kudu. Before that, we take a look around Ketmannhoop, which doesn't have any special highlights to offer.