Kalahari, May 2007

Day 3

It was cold last night! I was happy to have a good sleeping bag along with an extra blanket. I didn’t sleep much: Pete’s nose was blocked and he snored a lot.
We woke up at 6:45 and prepared for an early morning game drive. The gates open at 7.

The game drive was good. The colors in the morning are stunning and as usual, a lot of game activity. The mammals all find a ray of sunshine to warm themselves up after the cold night.
One of the more special things we saw this morning was an African wild cat. These cats (along with many others) are especially active at night. It’s rare seeing any.

We made breakfast (eggs and bacon) and packed everything since we were heading for “Mata Mata”, a good 130 kilometers deeper in the park along the Namibian border.

The Drive took a few hours the scenery is stunning but inside the car it was really hot. At around 4 we saw 2 badgers. Something you don’t see often either.

We arrived at “Mata Mata” somewhere around 5. All the good camping spots were already taken. So we put our tents up near a small tree close to 2 older ladies. As it seems, very friendly ladies: They camp here in the Kalahari for about 3 weeks per year.

It’s really amazing to see the equipment some people have. One often wonders if you take that much, why still camp. If I had to take that much with me I’d rather sleep in one of the provided bungalows.
Since Pete snored too hard we decided to sleep in separate tents.

What’s on the menu tonight: Chicken sweet & sour with noodles.

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