As our truck rolled past the gates into Etosha National Park, a herd of zebras immediately crossed the road. Then, suddenly, a tower of giraffes came into view on our right hand side. Etosha is a wildlife haven.
We spent three nights in the park, and we were completely awed. At our first campsite, we wandered up to the water hole and saw a bull elephant not 5 meters away. The next day, we came across a male and female lion and were able to follow them (in our truck ;)) and watch them lounging together in the shade. We also crossed paths with rhino, cheetah, badgers, springbok, ostritch, jackals, kudu, impala, and most incredibly, leopard.
Etosha was also unbelievably modern, with restuarants and pools at every campsite. The pool was a huge highlight midday between game drives as temps reached 31 degrees C. The sites were also fenced, so we slept safely in our tents with the sound of lions calling outside. We were sad to leave.
Hey Kids,
ReplyDeleteSounds wonderful! 31C? What next, meters and liters? All is well, Mattie has discovered squirrels and chipmonks. The latter she only has heard and chased after in the brush. Very leopard like. I'll keep checking AIM to see if you've returned.