Day 9 – End of 2-Day hike, Namibgrens
6:45 Was quite cold last night. Again only probably got a few hours sleep. May roll mat really is just a beach mat. It’s so shallow and thin.
Due to lack of sleep I’ve decided to have a look round. Am sat on a mound of boulders waiting for the Sun to rise. Should be good; I need a bit of warmth.
Have my buff over my face at the minute and it absolutely stinks! Suppose that’s what happens when you sweat in it all day.
Fro my mound I can see the camp. Loads of sleeping bags lined up outside. Scott’s just moved. I think he was snoring last night. It seems to be a hot topic of conversation, snoring. I’m glad I don’t do it!
6:55 Still waiting for the Sun. There’s a water pool down to my right which I’m hoping will attract some wildlife soon. Bit pissed off I’ve forgotten my camera. I wonder where my spare battery is…
I’ve just noticed some shit next to me. I wonder what it is? Doubt it’s baboon; it’s all pallety. Maybe those dassies? We’ve followed painted dassies on the trail. Katie said they look like marmots, so they’re now called marmites. Oh the hilarity!
There was some marmite in a shop in Jo-burg airport, called ‘Out of Africa’ or ‘A taste of Africa’ or something like that. Now, I’m sure we have marmite at home. Unless it’s better in some way over here. Probably made out of slaughtered goat rather than rotten veg.
7:05 Just realised I’m sat on the only rock now that doesn’t have sunlight. I’m directly below a larger hill, so probably won’t see shine for half an hour! There’s still no one up at the camp… boring bastards.
Ooo… some are moving. Bet it takes ages to realise I’m gone. Wrote a message on my carry mat, but I doubt they’re that observant.
Nope! They’ve all gone to sleep again.
I think the Sun’s rising path goes in parallel to this hill’s gradient infront of me. Everywhere else is in glorious sunshine. Just seen a marmite scuttle past. Get in. Pity I don’t have my camera. Looks like I know who’s shit it was though.
They’ve noticed me. My whistle got JT’s attention. It echoes really load. Cool.
Here comes the Sun… Fuck me did I pick the wrong rock! … Wow! Now that’s a sunrise… Heat!
Everyone else is up now. I suppose I might as well go back down and get my bollocking off Ian.
Having a mooch day it seems. Beat Nick in a fantastic game of chess. All round the pool at the moment. Danny seems pissed off. Probably due to us nicking all the food!... Need to play Lawrence soon. He’s unbeaten as well. On a 10-game winning streak at the moment. I bet Lawrence ruins it.
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