Travelling North Again

Today we travel around 200 miles to the Sophienhof Lodge, a private game park near Outjo. Once again the adventure changes because now it's a few days of wildlife photography, not something I'm known for. I'm looking forward to it however, though I suspect it isn't going to be easy.

Most of the photos in this footprint are views from the vehicle as we travel. Two things I noticed - the first was the very simple houses dotted around. Further south in Namibia there are none, basic or otherwise. The second observation was the number of termite mounds. There were loads of them and I spent a while trying to photograph them as they whizzed by. They came in all sizes and depending on the soil, they were different colours, often beige or red sand.

After passing through Outjo, which at first sight looked to be a very pleasant town, it was noted that this is mostly true but there's a dodgy district too. We never saw that, but then there are often dodgy areas in a lot of places, including my hometown.

Soon we arrived at the game lodge to be greeted by a quiet but friendly Kudu. We then unloaded our cases and headed to our rooms, or perhaps 'chalets' would be a better description. They were lovely and this time it was separate accommodation for everyone. They were luxurious and very spacious. I was well pleased.

We now had a little time to sort ourselves out, but before long, off we were again for the 4:30 pm game drive and the first chance to photograph the animals here. As I applied the suncream, grabbed my hat and camera, I wondered what that would be like.Read more