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WATERBERGThe Oostdam'sNamibia TourFebruary 22/3, 1998 |
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WATERBERGThe Oostdam'sNamibia TourFebruary 22/3, 1998 |
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Otjiwarongo and threatening skies |
That looks even better than our car... |
The famous |
| We arrived just in time for a tour by an open type of Unimog which was to ascend Waterberg.
Mercia did not believe that was possible and opted to take our car to the rondavel we rented. |
Waterberg PlateauI joined a crew of 4 Germans and 4 French tourists and we chugged up the steep road. We saw many impalas wildebeest and kudus and a solitary giraffe (left) .All animals on the plateau have been imported, with the possible exception of the spectacular dung-beattle rolling a ball of said substance which was thrice its size. Of course, that happened when I had no more film. The view was spectacular, driving was fun, and we stopped to note the Jurassic three-toe dinosaur footprint. (right). |
On the way back we saw a dis-sabled sabledeer, which helped us amplify the European sense of humor.
![](https://members.tripod.com/~boostdam/NAMIBIA/Waterberg13_3toe_dino_track-980222.jpg") Just after the unphotographed spectacular sunset, I found Mercia at our rondavel. |
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I made up for that by taking a shot of the sunrise next morning |
we departed early and overtook a flock of Guinea Hens... BLO fecit 26 I 1999 |
... probably also on their way to visit nearby calli-phonic "Okakarara"? |