the dream... at last

[nan]

A snake that, no doubt, paid the price for an inattentive car or one that was driving too fast


Leopard Whip snake(Psammophis leopardinus)

Mildly venomous - no threat to humans as per "Snakes of South Africa"

[nan]

We return to the camp, we take the aperitif on the benches of the water point, a rat, a little bit curious makes an appearance

how it was nice

and again

curious, maybe because of the anti-bug

and the view

[nan]

Doug starts the braai, another wonderful day ... thank you my friends

Doud is ready

the braai is "open"

and the material under pressure

[nan]

in all the notes I took, I found again the itinerary of your journey through Etosha

 1.3 Makuti – Twee Palms – Fisher Pan, the loops
 2.3 Makuti – Twee Plams + loops – King Nehale Gate – Andoni Plains (Ellies+Frogs)
 3.3 Makuti - Dik-Dik loop – Chudob – Kalkheuwel – Etosha loop + lookout – Halali + walk – Salvadora – Sueda (tree) Homob – Okokvejo
 4.3 morning : North – Natco – Adonax –Okondeka
. . . . afternoon : Gemsbokvlakte (kudus male) – Olifantsbad (kudus female+Impalas) (Rhino)
 5.3 Gemsbokvlakte – the loops – Anderson Gate........

Popular Waterholes

[okie]

Still with you here and enjoying

http://safrounet.piwigo.com/i?/uploads/ ... ed9-me.jpg

There are so many different larks and they can be quite confusing , but in this case the large bill is quite indicative , and that together with the streaked breast and white underparts I would rather go for a Fawn-coloured Lark .

[Lisbeth]

Your kudu bulls are gorgeous

[Flutterby]

The scenery has a very "soft" quality to it.

Poor snake.

[nan]

Still with you here and enjoying

http://safrounet.piwigo.com/i?/uploads/ ... ed9-me.jpg

There are so many different larks and they can be quite confusing , but in this case the large bill is quite indicative , and that together with the streaked breast and white underparts I would rather go for a Fawn-coloured Lark .

thank you Okie... I'm very nul

[nan]

thank you Liz and Flutts

[Michele Nel]

Im catching up here slowly Nan....:)

As regards the chalets in Etosha.....no they are not self-catering. Some have a bar fridge and a tea/coffee station...and a few have a braai facility. Yes you are supposed to eat in the restaurant but I prefer to do our own thing. I took along my camping kitchen bag that has everything in it including a kitchen sink. We had the fridge in the combo and Doug has a portable braai that went along as well. I thought we may get complaints but nowhere were there any signs that said we couldn't braai. So yes I made the chalet into a self-catering one. As a matter of interest many NWR parks in Namibia do not have kitchen equipment. Most times you have a fridge and possibly a two-plate burner/stove but absolutely no crockery/cutlery etc. That is why I took my kitchen bag along in the first place. :) At Etosha, Waterberg and Hardap Dam breakfast was included so we made use of that. Etosha's restaurant now opens earlier in the morning before gate opening times you can pop in for breakfast before going out on a drive....so we made use of that facility. :)