7/17/19
After our visit to the San village, we drove to Namutoni in Etosha National Park. We stopped at a watering hole where we saw some giraffe, kudus, and a honey badger. On the way to the camp we also saw a new species to me, Dumara dik-dik. For dinner we had pork chops over the bbq.
Etosha National Park is one of the premier parks of Southern Africa. It has many open areas for easy wildlife viewing, and during the dry season, like we are now, the wildlife often come to the various waterholes to drink. Thus, you can park near the waterholes and see what animals come to drink. In Etosha we would be using our truck, Florence, for the game drives
7/18/19
We spent the morning and midday on a game drive. We circled around a salt pan and then headed to our next nights camp (Halali). During the game drive, we saw lots of wildlife: springbok, blue wildebeest, zebra, elephants, and a couple of species of mongoose. During a bathroom break, a bunch of curious banded mongoose came right up to us. We saw lots of jackals as well. We also saw a couple of honey badgers too. The best part was watching a cheetah stalk, and then crouch and wait for some springbok. In the end it gave up because it couldn't get close enough and the springbok ran off.
At our campsite, Elisha and I walked to the watering hole, but there wasn't much there yet. We then did a quick swim in the pool and located the leaks in our air mattresses as well (we had recently camped in some thorny areas, and our mats hag gotten small leaks).
In the afternoon we went on a game drive. We saw some mongoose and the normal herbivores. The highlights were watching a family of 11 giraffes come to a waterhole and drink, spreading their legs to reach the water. We also saw 4 black rhinos. We visited the huge Etosha Pan (salt flat) and took some cool jumping photos.
Before dinner, Elisha and I went to the waterhole and saw a honey badger walking really close to us, sniffing around the viewing area. Then we saw a cloud of dust and, before long, a herd of elephants came charging to the waterhole. It was very beautiful, as the sun was setting. There were lots of cute babies, and the herd stayed in the water drinking and splashing themselves. For dinner we had leg of lamb from the bbq. After dinner we went back to the waterhole. We saw some jackals, a couple spotted hyena, and then a black rhino sauntered in and drank for a really long time.
7/19/19
In the early morning, I went back to the watering hole, and I saw the honey badger up close, and also some species of mongoose, and some sort of small cat drinking. I think it might have been an African Wildcat.
In the morning we did a game drive to get to the park exit. We saw 4 more black rhinos. Then we saw a family of lions drinking at a waterhole! The cubs were a bit more grown, but they were playing around together.
After exiting the park, we stopped at a little tourist town, Outjo, for lunch that was quite German. We had German sandwiches, and I also bought a cool ostrich egg souvenir
After our visit to the San village, we drove to Namutoni in Etosha National Park. We stopped at a watering hole where we saw some giraffe, kudus, and a honey badger. On the way to the camp we also saw a new species to me, Dumara dik-dik. For dinner we had pork chops over the bbq.
Etosha National Park is one of the premier parks of Southern Africa. It has many open areas for easy wildlife viewing, and during the dry season, like we are now, the wildlife often come to the various waterholes to drink. Thus, you can park near the waterholes and see what animals come to drink. In Etosha we would be using our truck, Florence, for the game drives
7/18/19
We spent the morning and midday on a game drive. We circled around a salt pan and then headed to our next nights camp (Halali). During the game drive, we saw lots of wildlife: springbok, blue wildebeest, zebra, elephants, and a couple of species of mongoose. During a bathroom break, a bunch of curious banded mongoose came right up to us. We saw lots of jackals as well. We also saw a couple of honey badgers too. The best part was watching a cheetah stalk, and then crouch and wait for some springbok. In the end it gave up because it couldn't get close enough and the springbok ran off.
At our campsite, Elisha and I walked to the watering hole, but there wasn't much there yet. We then did a quick swim in the pool and located the leaks in our air mattresses as well (we had recently camped in some thorny areas, and our mats hag gotten small leaks).
In the afternoon we went on a game drive. We saw some mongoose and the normal herbivores. The highlights were watching a family of 11 giraffes come to a waterhole and drink, spreading their legs to reach the water. We also saw 4 black rhinos. We visited the huge Etosha Pan (salt flat) and took some cool jumping photos.
Before dinner, Elisha and I went to the waterhole and saw a honey badger walking really close to us, sniffing around the viewing area. Then we saw a cloud of dust and, before long, a herd of elephants came charging to the waterhole. It was very beautiful, as the sun was setting. There were lots of cute babies, and the herd stayed in the water drinking and splashing themselves. For dinner we had leg of lamb from the bbq. After dinner we went back to the waterhole. We saw some jackals, a couple spotted hyena, and then a black rhino sauntered in and drank for a really long time.
7/19/19
In the early morning, I went back to the watering hole, and I saw the honey badger up close, and also some species of mongoose, and some sort of small cat drinking. I think it might have been an African Wildcat.
In the morning we did a game drive to get to the park exit. We saw 4 more black rhinos. Then we saw a family of lions drinking at a waterhole! The cubs were a bit more grown, but they were playing around together.
After exiting the park, we stopped at a little tourist town, Outjo, for lunch that was quite German. We had German sandwiches, and I also bought a cool ostrich egg souvenir
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