Day 8

 

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Day 08 - Western Etosha -> Hobatere:

Having met up with Jan at Okaukuejo, we travelled through the western section of Etosha (where you need a permit and a registered guide), to the Hobatere Lodge, which is a delightful, unfenced lodge -the game can wander through the camp at will. While there we were warned not to walk further than the swimming pool - (which is surrounded by sharp rocks and a moat, to dissuade elephants from drinking the water) due to the fact that there were three lions with cubs in the very near vicinity, and they had been prowling around the camp!

Western Etosha

If not outside the car then where?

Western Etosha

Elephant

Western Etosha

Elephant abbatoir - a legacy from the last big elephant cull in Etosha

Western Etosha

Three Eland

Western Etosha

Three Mountain Zebra (distinguishable due to the lack of "shadow" stripes)

Western Etosha

Windmill to feed a water hole

Western Etosha

Mountain Zebra with a young foal

Western Etosha

Mountain Zebra with young foal

Western Etosha

Elephants sand-bathing

Hobatere Lodge

Oryx seen from the swimmimg pool

Hobatere Lodge

Bungalow at Hobatere

Hobatere Lodge

View of main buildings from the bungalow

Hobatere Lodge

Hornbill