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 great views and great photos!

We spent most of the afternoon by the pool catching up on postcards, journal writing and books.   It was a hot day, so the icy pool was super refreshing as well.  On the afternoon game drive we reached the edge of the Etosha pan.  The horizon stretched forever, a truly beautiful spot.  It almost looked  like the sea.  The pan is part of the Kalahari Basin, and covers about a quarter of the park.  How much water collects depends on the season, but what we saw was dry.

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