• Namibia East to West (Oct 2017)

    A short section to share a few images from a 2 weeks road trip between the Waterberg Plateau National Park, Caprivi and the Damaraland end of October 2017.

    While we were expecting blazing heat, the temperature was bearable during the days and the night were actually quite chilly...

    Namibia East to West 2017

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  • I finally made the time to edit the videos we shot during our drive along the Ugab river bed and our encounter with desert elephants there, happy watching!


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  • After 1.5 weeks camping and driving around, we were treated by a lovely night of rest at the Andersson's camp in Ongava Game reserve.

    Their underground hide allowing observation of animals coming to drink in the cam 10m away with an interesting perspective...

    To be recommended...

    Hundred ground fun - Ongava Game reserve, Andersson's camp

     Showing off! (Helmeted guineafolws)

     

    Hundred ground fun - Ongava Game reserve, Andersson's camp

     Trio

     

    Underground fun - Ongava Game reserve, Andersson's camp

    Queleas frenzy 

     

    Underground fun - Ongava Game reserve, Andersson's camp

    A young one (Springbok)

     

    Underground fun - Ongava Game reserve, Andersson's camp

    Sharing some shade...

     

    Underground fun - Ongava Game reserve, Andersson's camp

    Behind bars with view...


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  • After 2 days at the White Lady Lodge, we drove West along the Ugab to reach the Ugab Rhino Camp.

    Just as we left camp early morning, we heard lions roaring a few kilometres away and followed their tracks on on the river bed.

    The drive was stunning and interesting with fun muddy and sandy parts. Just make sure you have a proper 4WD vehicle if you intend to go there!

     

    Last view on the Brandberg

    Lone bull and rocks...

    And the herd...

    Middle of October, there was still water running in the Ugab

    Lions know where to go...

    Follow the herd to the water!

    Along the river - Driving in the Ugab river bed

    Ugab Rhino Campsite

    Driving out of the Ugab river bed towards the plateau and Doros area (HDR)


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  • From the Waterberg, we drove to another iconic mountains: the Brandberg!

    There we stayed at the White Lady Lodge just along the Ugab river. The place is absolutely amazing and we had the visit of desert elephants right at our camp site!

    from there we took a few short walks across the river bed to the surrounding areas and below is how it looks like...

     Views on the Brandberg from the koppies

     

     A sea of rocks...

     

     The tree and the rocks

     

    Rocks in the desert - Brandberg White Lady Lodge

     Our very price open air shore block!

     

    Rocks in the desert - Brandberg White Lady Lodge

    Brandberg from camp

     

    Rocks in the desert - Brandberg White Lady Lodge

    The sun rises on the Brandberg (view from the campsite)


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  • No need to present this park again. Just beware of baboons if you pay it a visit!!

    And be sure to take the hike up early morning to watts the sunrise over the horizon!

    Over the cliffs - Waterberg Plateau NP

    From sunset in camp...

    Over the cliffs - Waterberg Plateau NP

    ...To sunrise from the top

    Over the cliffs - Waterberg Plateau NP

    Meve's starling showing off

    Over the cliffs - Waterberg Plateau NP

    White-browed Scrub Robin


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