Road Crossings

They cross the road all the time.... and the original road zebra.

On The Lawn

This sight greeted us as we walked from our bungalow to dinner one evening.  They were in the middle of the public greensward right by the main lodge.

Thirsty Rhino

This rhinoceros came out of the tree line, went to drink, and wandered back off.  We were there for the whole visit.

Dik-Diks In The Window

These small dik-diks evidently live in the woods behind the bungalow we stayed in  I saw  them at both dawn and dusk.  This set of photos was taken with my phone at dusk, no flash.  So of course they're not very good.  The closest they approached was about ten feet. 

Back To Hyenas

These hyenas were seen by us on all three days.  They're a cute pair, although one has a sprained paw.

My First Panorama

I took this with my phone from the middle of a small bit of the salt pan.  The view is really breathtaking.

For The Birds

All these photos are of birds at Etosha.  The top one is a secretary bird.

This is a tawny hawk.

A guinea fowl.

More of the hawk.

Hilton Hotel Food

The Hilton Hotel in Windhoek has some of the best customer service I have ever seen.  Their restaurant staff is very attentive.  And the night we stayed, they had an Indian curry buffet going.  The curry was very spicy and so different from what you get here.  They also had salad and such.  Food was very nice indeed and showed the difference between the absence and presence of a chef.

Back To The Water Hole

When at Etosha, we basically drove between water holes.  The animals walked between them.  These photos are all near one close to the east gate.

Far Horizons

Along the edge of the salt pan there are very few trees.  These animals were wandering across the plain.

Breakfast At Mokuti

The star of breakfast was the custom made omelettes.  They were delicious.  The rest - the fruit was fresh, the cheese aged, and  the pastries baked on premises from previously frozen dough.  Things were good, but not excellent.  Breakfast choices did not vary by day, either.  On the other hand, breakfast was served before dawn every day - meaning you could get to the park at the crack of dawn with a full stomach!

More Mokuti Food

More food from Mokuti Lodge.  We noticed that all the foods repeat often and that the soups seem to be cream based.  They have pretty good cooks, but they need an actual chef to raise them to the next level.