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Published: June 23rd 2019
So we started out the day with a game drive. My goal for coming to Namibia was to see the wild dogs and the cheetah. We were fortunate to see most of the pack of wild dogs that live near the resort. One dog stayed behind to guard the den because they had 12 puppies - and we couldn’t go near the den because national geographic was filming them for a documentary coming out at the end of the year.
We saw lions, oryx, springbok, wildebeest and a bunch of other things but the highlight for me was the dogs. Erindi is a private reserve with a focus on conservation. It was interesting to compare the differences between being on a private reserve and being in a park. The animals here were bigger - we know their food is supplemented and they get vaccinated for a variety of things.
After the morning game drive, we had breakfast and went for a walk. They have a secure area for walking which doesn’t allow for dangerous animals in the area. We walked past a San (bushman) village and. When we wandered off the Trail, a San elders showed us the way.
The afternoon game drive went well - it was a bit melancholy for us as it may be our last one. We had some great sightings and a final sundowner. We saw our first cheetah.
We had dinner and called it a night. Don is packing now for both of us while I write this. Early start tomorrow as we headed out on a cheetah walk. They did get it sorted so it’s a go!!
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