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The best way to view animals in the wild is to be in the right place at the right time. Hanging around water holes, especially at sunrise or sunset, is one good option.
On our afternoon game drive in Etosha we see a herd of zebra sipping daintily from a water hole, while they keep a wary eye out for predators. They are joined by a herd of graceful gemsbok who wade right into the water for a good, long slurp. A lone springbok also wanders into the water until it is wet up to its white belly.
At sunset we head out to another watering hole in Etosha. As the sky turns orange and then darkens we see greater kudu and a herd of elephants. Bats fly around soundlessly, hunting for insects, a large flock of black-banded sand grouse mill busily about on the ground and a hare hops by for a silent visit. Just before the sun goes down and we can barely see any more, two rhinoceros lumber down to the water for a drink. It is too dark to take a proper picture, but I get a snapshot of the silhouetted reflection of one of the mighty beasts.
We head back to camp to find that another good way to see animals is to leave garbage lying about. We did not do that, but a honey badger managed to upturn and empty the garbage can so we have a cleanup job to do before starting dinner. The upside is that we see the honey badger which is not a common sight.
The next day we continue our journey and drive eastwards, leaving Etosha behind us. The park is very popular so there are a lot of people and we cannot stay at our campsite for more than one night. Anyhow, we are itching to move on to a somewhat less humanly populated area, so we continue our nomadic existence and move onwards and eastwards towards the more lush and green area in the Caprivi Strip.
