World Image Magazine Issue 31 April 2016 | Page 28

Namibia and Etosha By Ian Bales-Smith During a tour of the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park a decision was made to visit the Etosha Game Reserve in Namibia. The first leg of the journey from the Kalahari took us to Keetmanshoop; the road was long and slow, with much of it being un-surfaced desert sands, until reaching the border post. Overnight accommodation was found at Keetmanshoop. Day three was spent travelling to Otjiwarongo for overnight accommodation and stock replenishment before continuing to the Etosha National park and our accommodation at Namotuni on day four. The route taken maybe followed on the map below: The second days travel was on good surfaced roads to Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. Lutheran style building in the capital cit Namibia, situated on the West coast of Southern Africa was originally controlled by Germany and known as German South West Africa. Discovery of diamonds attracted many Europeans. The city is on a plateau 5 000 feet above sea level at the site of a permanent spring. The City is also known as “Khoekhoe” the Hot Springs or “Otjomuise” the place of steam”. Namibia was seized by South Africa under a League of Nations mandate during the First World War. It achieved independence in 1990 and is home to the Ovambo, Himba, Herero and Bushman. [The San] Five days were spent in Etosha; two days at Namotuni, two days at Halali and one day Okaukuejo [our exit point] See map below: Water conservation on the high plateau near Windhoek Website = www.worldimagemag.com Page 28 email = [email protected]