Lion by the Pool
Our morning game drive highlight was a close encounter with a lion. We had seen a few from a distance, including a male clearly annoyed his female companion had strayed so far. Around the corner, the same male crossed the road just in front of and then just in back of the truck. We got […]
Halali
Our next camp was Halali, set in an area of dolomite outcrops and with it’s own floodlit waterhole. It was dustier and more spread out than Namutoni, and our site made for some rather large lumps under the tent. Etosha’s wildlife was again truly remarkable. The park is much smaller than it was originally, but Lonley […]
Etosha National Park
Even before we entered Etosha National Park, there were giraffe standing by the side of the road. We entered through the eastern gate and had a game drive on the way to camp at Namutoni. We were delighted to see more giraffe, elephants, countless hoofed creatures (springbok, oryx, kudu, impala) and zebra. The camp area […]
Omukwa Baobab
Continuing on our overland trip through Zambia, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa, we were able to stock up on food and supplies in Rundu for the next few days camping. The power was on and off in town, and Donny and Rowan were on an unsuccessful hunt for a better tool to flap the morning […]