Category Archives: Namibia

Thursday 6th December

We were woken just before dawn by the deafening roar of a lion not far from the camp. Nobody actual saw them but the noise was chilling. It meant we we up early for our last  five hour drive to … Continue reading

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Wednesday 5th December

Left Onguma for our last nights stop in the bushcamper at Okaukuejo Rest Camp about 140 kms drive. Took it slowly and stopped at various waterholes and took a few detours some of which were successful and others not. One detour … Continue reading

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Tuesday 4th December

Our camp for two days is just outside the park so had to re – enter today. Drove around Fishers Pan, no water in any of the pans. No cats at all today but lots of other game and birds. … Continue reading

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Monday 3rd December

Left Olifantsrus Camp at 6.15 for the long drive to the Far Eastern side of Etosha for our two night stay at Onguma Rest Camp which is actually within a private reserve that ajoins the main park. Stopped at most … Continue reading

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Sunday 2nd December

Left Khowarib about 8am, after paying our bill. En route to Etosha, Olifantsrus Camp. We stopped on the way for diesel, they had it at Palmwag. Then shopping at Kamanjab, basic, but it worked. Even managed the post Kalahari Magnum! … Continue reading

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Saturday 1st December

Left Khowarib about 8am, after paying our bill. En route to Etosha, Olifantsrus Camp. We stopped on the way for diesel, they had it at Palmwag. Then shopping at Kamanjab, basic, but it worked. Even managed the post Kalahari Magnum! … Continue reading

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Friday 30th December

A day in Khowarib camp and  a bit of a difficulty deciding what to do today. Paul was toying with the idea of a trip down the Hoanib Dry River Trail but the staff on site said three vehicles had … Continue reading

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Thursday 29th November

Up early and took another trip into the conservation area. Spent two hours looking for desert elephants, saw some Kudu, but not an elephant in sight. Back to camp for breakfast and pack up for our short journey to Khowarib … Continue reading

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Wednesday 28th November

A day in Palmwag conservation area. It’s a huge site and we just touched a fraction of it with a four hour drive. A bit hairy in places, onto river beds with big boulders, definitely off roading. Didn’t see much … Continue reading

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Tuesday 27th November

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Monday26th November

Monday 26th November  Left White Lady about 8.30 am after ignoring all the advise not to do the off road trip we’d planned. The staff at the lodge were horrified that we planned this particular route. So we set off, … Continue reading

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Sunday 25th November

Sunday 25th November Bad start to the day, I have the runs! Intended to leave camp at half past seven to get to the White Lady Rock paintings when they opened at 8am. Had to leave it a while! Ventured … Continue reading

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Saturday 24th November

Saturday 24th November As usual we were up early. Showered and then left to fill the diesel before we left Swakopmund. I found a coffee shop that looked great so persuaded Paul we needed another coffee. It was really civilised … Continue reading

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Friday 23rd November

Friday 23rd November After a nice cooked breakfast we set off about 8.30 for the drive to Swakopmund via Walvis Bay. The landscape changed quite a lot, some small “mountain passes”, wide open plains and finally the desert landscape again … Continue reading

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Photos17th to 22nd November – Namibia

             

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