The legend who is my friend and former cameraman Greg Nelson, is the tiny figure at far left on location at the ‘entrance’ to the Richtersveld, one of the most far removed and remote corners of South Africa.
This is a real wilderness of big skies, vast spaces and unusual plant and mineral types – and possibly any other adjective that comes to mind. The closest ‘town’ is Alexander Bay, where is found the mouth of the Orange river, South Africa’s largest, and around which the discovery of diamonds influenced the development, under-development and social fabric of desert life. Which was our reason for filming there.
The closest village is the quaint Kubus, and Namibia is not far away as the vulture flies. ‘I could stay there for a while’, I said to myself (but then I’ve said that many time before). We stayed in a little guesthouse outside Alexander Bay, on the way up to the Richtersveld. I’d suggest Google for something nearer Alexander Bay, but if you really want to get in there, the below link will help.
If you like mountain-biking, the Richtersveld World Heritage Site MTB four-day race is almost halfway though as I write.
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www.experiencenortherncape.com/visitor/experiences/richtersveld-transfrontier-park
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