On November 12 we headed out on our 6 day Namibian Highlights tour. Our first stop was Etosha National Park which took about 4-5 hours to get to from Windhoek. Oh and by the way, South African Airlines delivered Paul's luggage in the afternoon of November 11 so thankfully he didn't have to wear the same outfit for 6 nights. That would have been a hazard to everyone on the tour with us.
The photo above may look familiar to those on Facebook...for those who haven't seen it and have a Facebook account, Paul and I would most greatly appreciate if you click here and "like" the photo. We entered it into a photo contest and if we get the most likes, will get some money back from the safari we took! The contest ends on December 15 so please like if you have a second. Feel free to share it too if you have a spare moment. Thank you!
The next waterhole we saw a black rhinoceros - the only one of the "big 5" that we didn't see in Tanzania!
After dinner, a group of us headed to the Moringa waterhole which is within walking distance from our rooms. It has a nice seating area for folks to just sit and wait for animals to wander by. I only had my iPhone with me so the photos are a bit grainy - especially since it was fairly dark.
The next morning we continued the search for animals in Etosha. As if we missed getting up at 4:30am we had the idea in our heads that we might see more animals or see a kill at the waterhole if we were at the waterhole before sunrise. So yeah, we got up at 4:30am.
So we went back to our room to rest our eyes before starting another full day with the group.
We hopped back on the bus to search for more animals!
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| The Chameleon bus |
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| Our EXTREME travel group included new friends from Canada, Australia, Germany, Denmark, and South Africa - can you see me? (photo courtesy of Chameleon Safaris) |
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| Yay, we made it! |
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| We immediately spotted some giraffes |
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| So majestic |
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| I think he's trying to hide from me |
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| I really like this photo because of the juxtaposition |
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| Wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh...near the village, the peaceful village, the lion sleeps tonight! |
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| The zebras in Namibia are different than the ones in Tanzania - they have a brown stripe/tint to them |
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| Pretty landscape |
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| The open land |
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| We went to Reit Fontain waterhole and saw an elephant drinking some water |
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| There were ostriches hanging near by as well |
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| I think I heard the ostriches repeatedly saying, "there's no place like home." |
The photo above may look familiar to those on Facebook...for those who haven't seen it and have a Facebook account, Paul and I would most greatly appreciate if you click here and "like" the photo. We entered it into a photo contest and if we get the most likes, will get some money back from the safari we took! The contest ends on December 15 so please like if you have a second. Feel free to share it too if you have a spare moment. Thank you!
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| It was just amazing |
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| As you can see, I did not get tired of taking photos of this scene |
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| I thought it was cute when the elephant kicked its leg up |
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| Back to the lion - he was just laying around - it was hot |
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| Hello Mr. Rhino |
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| Here's a better view of its horns |
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| He really didn't do anything interesting |
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| Except everyone got excited when he turned the other way...ok, maybe just me. |
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| He eventually got tired of getting his photo taken so turned his backside to us |
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| A female and male ostrich was also at this waterhole |
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| That was the end of rhino pictures... |
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| A line of zebras |
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| And, one marking his territory |
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| More open land - can you tell I like these shots? |
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| The sky was just so unreal |
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| Excited to be in the bus looking for animals |
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| Blue wildebeest resting in some shade |
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| A bunch of blue wildebeest squeezing in for some shade |
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| Close up of the beests - the wildebeest |
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| Nose lickin' good |
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| Last shot of an elephant before heading back to camp |
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| Our guide, Francois preparing our dinner |
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| Beautiful sunset colors |
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| Bye sun, until tomorrow... |
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| Francois and our driver, Frans cooking up a storm for us! |
After dinner, a group of us headed to the Moringa waterhole which is within walking distance from our rooms. It has a nice seating area for folks to just sit and wait for animals to wander by. I only had my iPhone with me so the photos are a bit grainy - especially since it was fairly dark.
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| About 20 elephants were hanging out at the waterhole |
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| There was one that was chasing away a hyena |
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| And there were some doing some funny business |
The next morning we continued the search for animals in Etosha. As if we missed getting up at 4:30am we had the idea in our heads that we might see more animals or see a kill at the waterhole if we were at the waterhole before sunrise. So yeah, we got up at 4:30am.
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| No luck. Just a jackal scampering about... |
So we went back to our room to rest our eyes before starting another full day with the group.
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| Beautiful sunrise colors though as we drove to the Etosha Pan |
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| The most photographed tree in Etosha National Park |
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| We spotted a spotted hyena |
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| Look at how it drags its legs as it runs |
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| The Etosha Pan |
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| We were allowed to get out so Paul made a run for it |
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| The Etosha Pan as far as the eye can see |
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| Holding mini-Paul in the palm of my hand - big thanks to our new friend Matt from Australia for taking this picture! |
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| And this one...I was trying to squeeze my mini-Paul |
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| With our new friend, Matt |
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| We were all supposed to do blue steel but I was late by a few seconds |
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| I'm doing it here |
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| Another group photo! |
We hopped back on the bus to search for more animals!
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| Another giraffe |
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| I think this one is a female even though I can't really tell |
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| Whenever I saw them walking I would just hear, "From the day we arrive on the planet, and blinking, step into the sun..." |
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| Before lunch we stopped by Moringa waterhole again and saw this kudu |
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| I love the reflection |
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| One of my favorite photos |
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| He hears something |
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| It's a herd of elephants - first an adult with a baby elephant |
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| Then a bunch come running towards the water |
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| They are thirsty |
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| And hot so they splash themselves |
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| You see a couple of them playing by crossing trunks |
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| Cute |
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| After lunch we went to Okaukuejo waterhole - as you can see a storm was a coming |
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| One lonely elephant hanging out - this is the last photo I snapped before it started pouring! |
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| Back in the bus and on our way to our permanent tent set up, we saw a tagged hyena |
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| Francois also picked up a friend to show us |
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| This is a leopard tortoise |
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| Our permanent tent accommodations - I really liked it! |
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| My kind of camping |
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| Bathroom / shower were outside |
This likely refers to the second part of a series or travelogue about Namibia, focusing on Etosha National Park. Why Freezing Game This installment promises to delve into the rich experiences and encounters within this iconic African reserve.
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