Daan Viljoen
Last Sunday we visited the Daan Viljoen game park convieniently located just outside of Windhoek. It took us about 20 minutes to escape the city and get out to the great Namibian outback. From this point we could actually see the city off in the distance. This really reminded us just how close we were to the city. 
We found this twisted and gnarled tree near the top of the outlook. Here we are doing a little photoshoot. 
Because there are no dangerous animals in the park guests are free to hike around freely throughout the park. 
We decided to take the 1.5km day hike through the beautiful outback. The only problem with this trail is that it did not circle around as most trails should. You basically had to hike in and hike back out on the same path. We had other ideas once we reached the end of the line.
Spiders, what can I say…they were everywhere! Now if you know how I feel about spiders you could probably guess how high strung I was. These spiders were about the size of a closed hand…ack! 
On route we discovered a very old cemetary. It was a bit creepy and lonely in the valley. 
We followed this little stream on our way.
Look at all of those spiders…can you imagine walking into that web???
Yes, it was a game park but by midday we had seen very little game. Finally we discovered this group of unknown animals lingering in the valley. 
We also spotted a group of chimpanzees hanging out on a rocky outcrop. It almost seemed like they were laughing at us as we strolled by. Maybe they forsaw our fate in the valley. 
It was strange to find this dead cow in the water at the dam. The cow had died only recently as the body had not begun to decay. 
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Hi
I was searching google for some information on Daan Viljoen Park history to be precise and stumbled upon your image of the ancient grave site. I have dug up other history and wish to ask if you will grant me permission to use your image giving credit to your name and or blog site.
Rica Blaauw – marketing manager Sun Karros Daan Viljoen