Breakfast however was very sparse cold meats, cheeses and bread that had been mainly eaten up by a party of seven who were also there. Fair enough, my choice and there were veggies and rice I could eat. It is a fixed menu and what was offered was springbok casserole which meant I had none as I do not eat game. An ancient shower curtain and an old paint container to catch the drips from the (not very efficient) aircon added to the overall charm. The curtains were ancient, the bathroom pretty disgusting to the point where I nearly asked for a scrubbing brush to tackle the floor myself. It looked as if a home handyman with very few skills and only a hammer had put this place together. Oh, the pillar in the room was a different shade, so that was the best feature. Plain grey walls, not a picture, nothing. I remarked to my husband that this must be what it is like to be in jail. Inside, we had a twin room which I must say had lovely linen with cheetahs embroidered on it. No wifi for guests! We were in 'Block A' which kind of looks like three rondavels joined together. We really do not mind basic accommodation, but this reached a new level of awfulness. And, by the way, you can see them from the road for free, plus there are plenty of other places to see these trees. If you wish to visit the quiver trees, you have to pay an extra $100 per person, despite them being on the property that you have already paid a pretty good fee to visit. The lady who 'greeted' us made it quite clear that she had been expecting us on a different day (her mistake, not ours, we had the printed vouchers) and we were certainly not made to feel welcome. Quite romantic, and if you check, the 'good' reviews are from campers. If you are camping,I can see that this would be a lovely venue, all alone under the stars with the ancient quiver trees. I would suggest a wooden fence to provide more privacy and protect from the noise and dust from the road. Giants Playground as well as attending the cheetah feedings During the day the quivertrees in the forest are special but as soon as the sun starts to set it turns into a magical place with charm that can't be described The ablution block was clean and had 2 showers and 2 toilets The water was lovely and warm There was a Zink to wash dishes and a dry rack There are 4 separate ablusion blocks about 200 meters apart We really enjoyed the shade of the veranda with cement floor linked to the ablution and took advantage of the quiet period by camping right next to the veranda The owner sells wood at R50 per bag The owner was very friendly and even provided suggestions in terms of our trip to Sossusvlei The only thing that should be improved on is the dirt coming in to the camp from the main road. The dolorites are between 160 and 180 million year old, and in the Keetmanshoop region cover an area of 180 000 km2.We camped in our off road caravan at Quivertree Forest for 2 nights and loved every moment of it Camping was R450 per night and included unrestricted access to the quivertree Forest. The softer parts of the stone and the top layer of the earht's crust erodated away, which left the dolorites exposed. The dolorites are magma that was pressed up, but cooled off just below the earth's surface. The dolorites at the quiver tree forest and giant's playground form part of the bigger sill complex. There’s camping, Igloo bungalows and guest-house accommodation on the farm. The geologist will tell you otherwise, but I favour the romantic view that piles of the black blocks were laid down by creative giants. Take your camera and lose yourself in the floral wonderland, and then drive the short distance to the area’s other major attraction, the Giant’s Playground. Sure, you’ll see quiver trees, Aloe dichotoma, all over southern Namibia, but it’s the sheer numer and size of the distinctive forked aloes found amoung the jungle of massive dolerite boulders on the Gariganuns farm outside Keetmanshoop that makes the Quivertree forest so magical.
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