Trip Report

Our room at Hilltop Guesthouse
1 Our room at Hilltop Guesthouse
The view from our room at Hilltop
2 The view from our room at Hilltop
Chalets on the hill at Waterberg Plateau Lodge
3 Chalets on the hill at Waterberg Plateau Lodge
Our chalet at Waterburg
4 Our chalet at Waterburg
Our room
5 Our room
View from our room of the private plunge pool and the view of the valley beyond
6 View from our room of the private plunge pool and the view of the valley beyond
The view from the restaurant
7 The view from the restaurant
We had visitors
8 We had visitors
The first train we've seen in Namibia
9 The first train we've seen in Namibia
A coal burner that looked like a wildfire from a distance
10 A coal burner that looked like a wildfire from a distance
Our room at Frans Indongo Lodge
11 Our room at Frans Indongo Lodge
Roan at Frans Indongo
12 Roan at Frans Indongo
Hornbills
13 Hornbills
Our bust chalet at Okaukuejo
14 Our bust chalet at Okaukuejo
Jim cooking dinner
15 Jim cooking dinner
Our chalet at Onkoshi at the far east side of Etosha
16 Our chalet at Onkoshi at the far east side of Etosha
The bathroom with tap water so hot, 107 I had to fill the bathtup and let it cool down.
17 The bathroom with tap water so hot, 107 I had to fill the bathtup and let it cool down.
Our favorite family chalet, Mushara at Halali Resort.
18 Our favorite family chalet, Mushara at Halali Resort.
We finally scored the famous Room 13 at Dolomite Camp
19 We finally scored the famous Room 13 at Dolomite Camp
It is the last chalet on the ridge with a view of the waterhole
20 It is the last chalet on the ridge with a view of the waterhole
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Our private pool and the view
22 Our private pool and the view
A baboon at the neighbors chalet
23 A baboon at the neighbors chalet
He was finally able to get some new clothes
24 He was finally able to get some new clothes
Rooms at Hobatere Lodge
25 Rooms at Hobatere Lodge
The pool and hide at Hobatere
26 The pool and hide at Hobatere
Night drive at Hobatere found cheetah mom with 2 cubs
27 Night drive at Hobatere found cheetah mom with 2 cubs
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Spring hare by floodlight
29 Spring hare by floodlight
Twyfelfontein Country Lodge a stopping point between Etosha and Spitzkoppe
30 Twyfelfontein Country Lodge a stopping point between Etosha and Spitzkoppe
Pool area and restaurant
31 Pool area and restaurant
First view of ecco rooms at Spitzkoppen Lodge
32 First view of ecco rooms at Spitzkoppen Lodge
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Lovely cabins set in a beautiful scenery
34 Lovely cabins set in a beautiful scenery
Inside our room
35 Inside our room
Sunset from our cabin
36 Sunset from our cabin
More views
37 More views
The pool
38 The pool
Yellow-collared lovebird in for a drink
39 Yellow-collared lovebird in for a drink
Squirrel on the rocks near the lodge
40 Squirrel on the rocks near the lodge
More views
41 More views
G-away bird
42 G-away bird
We took a tour of Spitzkoppe
43 We took a tour of Spitzkoppe
An old leopard kill of a calf in the park just to let you know that leopards are around
44 An old leopard kill of a calf in the park just to let you know that leopards are around
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The famous rock arche in Spitzkoppe
46 The famous rock arche in Spitzkoppe
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A German travel company
48 A German travel company
The trailer in back hold 3' by 3' by 6' sleeping berths.
49 The trailer in back hold 3' by 3' by 6' sleeping berths.
Leaving Spitzkoppe for Swakopmund
50 Leaving Spitzkoppe for Swakopmund
The view from our room at the Beach Hotel
51 The view from our room at the Beach Hotel
Another view on a sunny day
52 Another view on a sunny day
Tuna at the Jetty restaurant
53 Tuna at the Jetty restaurant
A chalet at Kobo Kobo Hills Mountains Camp
54 A chalet at Kobo Kobo Hills Mountains Camp
Our open air bathroom with a view
55 Our open air bathroom with a view
We brought the chairs out to enjoy coffee in the mornings
56 We brought the chairs out to enjoy coffee in the mornings
Lovebirds at the waterhole
57 Lovebirds at the waterhole
A juvenile Black eagle that left the nest too soon
58 A juvenile Black eagle that left the nest too soon
He didn't want to fly but we were worried the baboons might kill him.
59 He didn't want to fly but we were worried the baboons might kill him.
After they left he started walking
60 After they left he started walking
...and walking
61 ...and walking
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He had an impressive wing span but wouldn't fly
64 He had an impressive wing span but wouldn't fly
He eventually climbed up to the pool to get a higher perch
65 He eventually climbed up to the pool to get a higher perch
He was looking for his parents
66 He was looking for his parents
He took a small flight to nearby rocks and then he took flight.  He had been on the ground around camp for several days.  The parents had been circling looking for him.
67 He took a small flight to nearby rocks and then he took flight. He had been on the ground around camp for several days. The parents had been circling looking for him.