Etosha - African Noah's Ark

May 31, 2017
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We began our game-sightings at Etosha View, an internationally known hunting farm that borders Namibia’s Etosha National Park. Even before we arrived we had spotted giraffes and a water hog family along the public gravel road.

The best way to end a long day of driving the great Namibian distances is to watch game refresh at a waterhole. It feels like an honor to join the wild (from the distance) and it is an occasion that proves its worth to isolate your senses from time to time. Just to watch not to touch, has a calming effect.

The most animals by a waterhole can be seen after sunset under the flood lights. The main attraction of the 'Halali Rest Camp' in Etosha proved to be an artificially fed waterhole, with many shaded benches and even WiFi-vouchers available. The wait for thirsty game in the afternoon felt a little too much like a zoo visit for my liking. When we returned at 8pm a large heard of elephants stomped their way to the water, a sight that reassured me that even if the tourists are present the wild is still wild in the park :)

The etiquette of remaining silent around the waterhole was strictly adhered to by all tourists, making the atmosphere a little tense when the sound of our camera-flash felt like ‘the pin-dropping’.

I preferred the self-drive safari opportunities throughout the park, as it felt so unique to watch an elephant cross the road in the same car, as you would stop for pedestrians. I recommend visiting the park around April/May due to the moderate temperatures and flourishing vegetation around this time of the year.