Etosha

So from Galton Gate we were starting on the west end of Etosha with our first stay in the Dolomite Camp, then driving east towards Halali and leaving the park the last day from Namutoni. The lack of tourists over the past year clearly had an impact on the wildlife and also now there were hardly any cars, so we really enjoyed seeing the animals up close without too many other people/ cars around. Going further east we encountered more vehicles but still nothing close to what it must have been like in the years before Covid19 struck the world. While staying in Etosha we also set off on some organised game drives again, the most unique and recommended one being an evening drive from Namutoni which offers a special experience as one is not allowed to self-drive around Etosha after sunset.

What an amazing day! Filled with elephant herds, zebras, lions and many more animals. Encountering 3 lion prides on one day is what I would have considered impossible, but it happened nevertheless.

The Halali camp has a fantastic and frequently visited waterhole just behind the campground. Who needs a TV when you can watch all the animals come and go while having a beautiful sunset, a beer and also in the evening a well-lit waterhole. When there we a.o. saw multiple rhinos, jackal, hyena, porcupine, owls and various other birds.

The next day also was fantastic, although maybe not as abundant with animals as on the west side. We did encounter cheetahs, zebras, elephants, rhinos, giraffes, wildebeests, springboks and impalas.

Last morning in Etosha was basically a short drive out of the Namutoni gate. There were plenty of giraffes out to say goodbye.

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