Kuenene River
The next morning on 13th
it was time for packing & we drove along the river to Epupa Falls. It was a very scenic drive along the river. The campsite was excellent & we settled in.
The river just in front of our campsite.
A beautiful spot.
Goliath Heron
The view from the tent.
Our camp.
We had a short walk up the hill, overlooking the river.
The falls were good, but the light wasn't quite right.
Looking into Angola.
Rosy faced Lovebird
Wire tailed Swallow
Familiar Chat
Grey backed Camaroptera
Rufous tailed Palm Thrush
A champagne moment!
On 14th Rufous tailed
Palm Thrushes woke us up before dawn! We then went to look at the falls
& did a short hike along the gorge. But the light was bad, so we went back
in the evening for champagne above the gorge. The light was good & we
enjoyed a good hour or so, before returning to camp.
Vervet Monkey was a bit of a pest in the camp.
Blue Waxbill
The 15th August
was a lazy time around camp, doing washing & other chores. We then went to
the lodge, but the internet was often down (very frustrating) so I did some
organising of my photos & Delana
worked on her photobook of our Svalbad trip.
Pririt Batis
A Himba Hut
Laughing Doves drinking.
Rosy faced Lovebirds waiting to come down
for a drink.
Red billed Firefinch
White tailed Shrike
16th saw us driving down the road to the Epupa Gorge. The track was quite scenic
& we went quite a way down, finding a pool of water in an otherwise dry
riverbed. Around 20+ Great Sparrows; Lark like Bunting, White throated Canary
& Black throated Canaries all came down for a drink. But yet again no
Cinderellas! 70+ Rosy faced Lovebirds were nearby.
Angola on the left, Namibia on the right.
It really is stunning in the late afternoon
from this viewpoint.
The falls are spectacular.
A lazy afternoon in camp, followed by a drive to a viewpoint over the
falls & river. Nice meal in the restaurant of the lodge.
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