Very detailed Africa travelogue with lots of information for anyone planning a trip. Indexed for easy reference. 11 Countries over 3 months.
3 months in Africa -- detailed travelogue, travel tips, indexed
Larry2006-05-27 03:11:54
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(I wish I had written it down -- I certainly
heard it enough times, but I was always driving at the time. Still, it was
something along the lines of: "Everything you need in the new millennium can
be found right here on NBC!" -- read of course, by an announcer with a deep,
serious voice).
After the NBC news was over, we switched the TV to SABC (on DSTV), and I
hung out with the Aloe Guesthouse owners until 9:00pm. I really wish I had
known about the place beforehand, as I definitely would have stayed there
over the Hotel Onduri: Aloe's prices were in line with the other B&Bs in
town (around N$80), and the place has a great atmosphere, with friendly
owners.
At 9:00pm, I walked down the hill to the hotel, meeting the white
German-Namibian owner. He had been waiting for me at the bar, saying he was
worried that I hadn't returned (though in reality, he was more interested to
know if I wanted to order dinner or not). I told him I already ate... when
he asked where, I answered the Aloe Guesthouse. I went up to the room and
fell asleep.
Jan. 3: Etosha - Okaukuejo
Waking up early, I left the Hotel Onduri ASAP, arriving into Etosha
National Park by around 10:15am. At the entry gate to the park, the ranger
asked for a donation for the local soccer team -- I don't know if they're
officially allowed to do that or not -- but I gave a N$5 donation anyway.
From the entry gate, it's about 11km to Okaukuejo camp itself, but very
close to the gate is a watering hole that happened to have a lot of animals
around it that day. It was here that I saw my first wildebeast, gemsbok,
and springbok.
The accomodations in Okaukuejo aren't bad, especially for a national
park: for N$280/US$45.90, you're given a private bungalow with air-con, a
refrigerator, and double
...
See photographs from:
Botswana Gallery
,
Cape Verde Gallery
,
Kenya Gallery
,
Lesotho Gallery
,
Malawi Gallery
,
Mauritius Gallery
,
Swaziland Gallery
,
Tanzania Gallery
,
Zambia Gallery
,
Zimbabwe Gallery
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