Dear Elzanne,

My husband and I have just had an enjoyable holiday in Namibia and bought your magazine. We stayed at an amazing campsite in the Erongo that I thought you should know about – it is called Black Rock campsite and is on a farm, Omukutu, well-stocked in wildlife. It is the artistic differences that make this an outstanding campsite. Their use of what was available, combined with a creative eye for detail, culminates in an adventure. At the one watering point, there is a small plunge pool with crystal clear water under a sliding cover – it is not announced so one has to explore, creating the adventure. The incredible mosaics add something special to even just going to the loo or having an outdoor shower.

There’s something wonderful about being allowed to discover a campsite for oneself! And this is what the Black Rock campsite in the Erongos does. There are metal doors which have been repurposed and say “open at your own risk” and when you do (of course you’re going to) there’s a mirror inside! Lovely touches of humour and exquisite use of old signs and metal valve handles which have been repurposed. One of my favourite signs at this amazing place says “Don’t run backwards”! The ablutions have been built up a hillside and have a staircase leading from the toilet to the open shower at the top, but there is also a domed room containing a shower, toilet and glass to the sky. The mosaics are everywhere with serpents crawling up the walls and directing one to the shower head or showing one which tap is hot and which cold. But my favourite is the plunge pool at the waterhole which slides open, keeping the water crystal clear. At sunset, the kudus came out to graze and the giraffe elegantly watched from below their eyelashes. Not just a campsite but a real experience to take home and cherish.

Please go and have a look,

Cheers,
Jane Froggart