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Travel Blogs from Otjiwarongo
Missing month of September!
... and a pregnant female to look after, as well as my myriad other jobs...
My mate Tony, who I met whilst being the supreme RSPB Information Officer in Bath last year, was at CCF for the month of September. The crazy guy was so taken with me talking about CCF that he volunteered for a whole month out here! We managed to get some time out and visited the rhino reserve and went out birding and also hunting for nightjars. Count: 25+! Good times ...
Dogs & puppies!
... another 70km journey. He also gave us some tyre repair spray that he wanted us to give to Ralph, which was very fortuitous!
So, off we headed into the darkness, the sun having long set. And no more tar roads, we were now back on gravel. It’s difficult to drive at night when you just want to be at your destination, but this is when the wildlife comes out onto the roads so all concentration goes on looking for eyes in the darkness. But our long day was rewarded with ...
It's raining kids!
... greetings had been issued we headed back to the kraal to check on Noir's progress. She was in full labour and we could just see the hooves and nose of the little kid. A few more pushes and out she came :-) My first dairy goat delivery! Mom quickly got to cleaning and baby was soon on her feet and wobbling around. After about half an hour we had to intervene as mom was so engrossed in cleaning she hadn't let the little one ...
Mount Etjo
... to the UK. After asking around she decided on an overnight stay at Mount Etjo where my colleague used to work, as their hippos recently gave birth and they also have lions and elephants on the reserve. She invited me along for the ride and I was happy to accompany her. I certainly didn’t want her driving alone and staying in a lodge by yourself isn’t much fun. So, after working through Saturday morning, we headed out for our road trip south J.
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In no particular order
... biopsy. Oh, if only it had been that simple... We arrived at 11am and thought we had plenty of time to do the surgery, stop at the German bakery in Outjo to have a nice lunch before heading back for the party. Janet waved as we drove through the gates and a farm worker promptly brought the dog out. But it was the Anatolian, Hembwa, not the mongrel... Turns out when I asked Rosie to call and speak to them in Afrikaans, as I was sure they hadn’t understood my English, ...
Other places to stay in Otjiwarongo
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Out Of Africa Town Lodge
Long Street, Otjiwarongo | Hotel -
Silver Sands Holiday Village
#N/A, Otjiwarongo | Hotel
