Had a great desert sunset and then for a finally a several hour lightning display on the horizon even though it stayed clear above us. Finally got to the Namibian border sometime after dark. Had to deal with the hassles of getting a VAT refund on the South African side, but all in all about the easiest African border I've crossed yet. We stopped at a river rafting camp just the other side of the border. We had well deserved showers and a couple cold beers at the bar. We were planning on sleeping under the stars (another amazingly clear night). Huge flying things and giant biting beetles had me thinking, then when the bartender showed us the scorpion they'd caught earlier in the day I really started to wonder - it was a good five inches long. She assured us that it was safe to sleep out, just make sure to shake out your bag before climbing in. In the restroom I saw another scorpion although much smaller. I set up my tent just to do it, then slept outside anyway.