Mainly Namibia

[RooFlyer]

Just the one line edit: lion that again we simply drove straight up to. They said the lines lions here never approach the vehicles and not danger unlike the ones in Kruger which can be man eaters.

I’m sure we all feel like this after a good feed of giraffe.

 

[RooFlyer]

Backing up to yesterday. After missing the afternoon game drive, I was rather relieved just to be able to sit on my deck and look over the waterhole and see the coming and going of the animals in the late afternoon. Completely still annoyed to hear where the birds and the hoofs of the animals.







Aforementioned geese. Hmmmm … is that a target on the chest?

 

[craven morehead]

In my haste to get on the shuttle, I whacked my head on a louvre on the roof and opened up a decent cut, that proceeded to bleed for the next 30 mins. Extricated my carry-on from the porters and checked in. Very slow; people behind the counter having a lovely chat that wasn't to be interrupted. Sigh. I recall now my previous visits to west and southern Africa. I asked for a quiet room, as usual and was amazed when I reached it. Huge lounge, 2 bathrooms etc; largest room on the top floor by far, according to the evac plan. Downsides were that the aircon only worked like it was an aircraft engine running and the tele didn't work.

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Dosed the head cut with antiseptic from my mobile pharmac_ and went down to dinner, looking for a bar snack. Nope, so to the restaurant. Very large and almost totally full. There was a buffet, but too expensive for what I wanted, so, after a wait, I ordered a burger.

Warm roll came about 30 mins later; I took one bite and chewed, then spat it out. Barely cooked, it was like eating a warm dough-ball. Burger wasn't much better. I'm probably grumpy with tiredness/jet lag.

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To bed early, slept pretty well and contemplated my decision to stay at the Premier (an AFF recommendation). I've got another, pre-paid night here on my departure home.

I've stayed at this joint 3 or 4 times and really enjoyed every visit. About 7 mins on the shuttle from OR Tambo.

 

[RooFlyer]

I look around the lodge a bit

Dining area



Rather oddly as I hadn’t yet met my group for the game drives, they put me on a table by myself the first night. I would’ve thought dinner would be a good time to meet them but there you go. Single table, in the corner



Lounge. The only place with good Wi-Fi in the complex. In the middle last night I was getting a bit of Wi-Fi in my room, but they don’t promise reception there.



Plunge pool



‘Infinity’ pool



Outside to chalets



Typeof vehicle used



Oh, this is where we are

 

[craven morehead]

Just the one line that again we simply drove straight up to. They said the lines here never approach the vehicles and not danger unlike the ones in Kruger which can be man eaters.

I’m sure we all feel like this after a good feed of giraffe.

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Check your spellcheck Lines/Lions

 

[craven morehead]

Backing up to yesterday. After missing the afternoon game drive, I was rather relieved just to be able to sit on my deck and look over the waterhole and see the coming and going of the animals in the late afternoon. Completely still annoyed to hear where the birds and the hoofs of the animals.

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Aforementioned geese. Hmmmm … is that a target on the chest?

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Great photos

 

[BriarFlyer]

Glorious photos @RooFlyer and leave those geese alone, they're beautiful!

 

[RooFlyer]

Check your spellcheck Lines/Lions

Ta.

Glorious photos @RooFlyer and leave those geese alone, they're beautiful!

Awww and I was going to post this, suggesting it might be another de-goosing idea . View from the lunch deck today



OK, the geese stay.

 

[Larko1]

Ta.



Awww and I was going to post this, suggesting it might be another de-goosing idea . View from the lunch deck today

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OK, the geese stay.

Maybe he's looking at some ROO for lunch

 

[RooFlyer]

Sitting on my deck, waiting for lunch







Great camouflage







Incoming!



Over the electric? fence

 

[Pushka]

Well that's an improvement from last night. Fantastic photos. What is on your main wish list as far as creatures go?

 

[Quickstatus]

I was getting a bit of Wi-Fi in my room

BYO Starlink Mini but that might defeat the HLO philosophy


Does Namibia have a Rainy season?

 

[RooFlyer]

BYO Starlink Mini but that might defeat the HLO philosophy

The Wi-Fi completely died last night so they got onto IT Support who got right onto it. Found there was a fault and fixed it.

Fancy that - IT Support who was actually useful and didn’t even ask me to turn my phone off and on again.

I think they mentioned that Starlink cannot be used in South Africa and I think saying that it was the only country in Africa where it couldn’t be used ( legally).

 

[RooFlyer]

Just having lunch and watching the passing parade.

 

[Quickstatus]

I've heard Starlink roaming is Ok, but locals can't get it. A grey area.

 

[RooFlyer]

So we’ve reached the stage where there’s nothing else happening except animals. Hopefully there is interest amongst the blizzard of pictures.

Bit of family time at the waterhole







A position I hope the geese can hold onto



Fun in the mud. First have a drink



Then stir up the mud





Then apply liberally ( note mud flying above)





Finished product, more insect proof

 

[RooFlyer]

Afternoon game drive. Temperature about 26°. Bunch of rhinoceros near our waterhole




Question here is how would you feel having to eat bloody thorny bushes all the time?





Two young Brown Hyenas mucking around in a small cave





Playing with an Impala horn

 

[RooFlyer]

Moving onto a couple of giraffes - a bit far away hopefully we will get closer tomorrow. The giraffes here are a hybrid species or several hybrid species.





Token bird



And the days highlight. Hopefully more of these tomorrow as it’s supposed to be the lodges specialty. Nice golden glow in the late afternoon light.

 

[Pushka]

Fabulous.

 

[Quickstatus]

waterhole

Are these waterholes just depressions in the ground and filled by rain? Or are they part of a natural watercourse?

hybrid species.

Whatcha mean?