the dream... at last

[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 Kombi 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. :)

[Richprins]

Always such unusual pics, nana!

The baby dikkop is rare indeed out in the open...confused!?

And the weird impala!

Lovely sundowner spot, what is in that "house" behind the waterhole?

love the big kudu, and mouse!

And brilliant "camp" pics, Doud looks like he knows what he is doing!

[nan]

Always such unusual pics, nana!

The baby dikkop is rare indeed out in the open...confused!?

And the weird impala!

Lovely sundowner spot, what is in that "house" behind the waterhole?

love the big kudu, and mouse!

And brilliant "camp" pics, Doud looks like he knows what he is doing!

right the Impala was
Dikkop baby was so cute
which house, it seems is the "theatre" to sat (sit ?) down to watch the waterhole
the Kudu was the favorite of Doug
and the Mouse... cute one
Doug is a chief... The chief

RP

[Ratel]

I think the "house" RP is referring to is a pump house for the waterhole. It has solar panels on the roof. Some of Etosha's waterholes are natural springs, but many are kept topped-up with bore water.

[Richprins]

Rattle!

[nan]

thank you to "enlight" me

[Pumbaa]

Love all your bird shots, nan,

plus the warthogs, the ellies and the oryx

and thanks for the Information about the chalets

[nan]

thanks to you Pumbaa , nice to see you again

[Dindingwe]

Lovely report of a gorgeous park ! It is so beautiful in summer, when the desert turns green and with so many sightings

Love the Bullfrogs, all the birds, and the Rhinos in the meadows

It really makes me feel like going once more and visiting again !

[nan]

thank you Dindingwe

I think it's a good idea to return there