The Kalahari: A Queen of a Desert December 6, 2007
Posted by Salomi in : News, Safari , trackback
If you love nature, traditional South African food, and a good and funny host, this Kalahari Tour is for you!
I arrived at Upington at 08h00 and we set off immediately to the Kgalagadi National Park - a dream came true! I had wanted to visit the Kalahari since I was 14 years old.
En route to Twee Rivieren camp our guide, Pieter, stopped at some salt pans. We arrived at the camp in the early afternoon and I will never forget the friendly smile on the reception lady’s face!! Annie, what a wonderful welcome!! After unpacking and eating a scrummy lunch we went on a game drive. In just 20km we saw lots of big birds, antelopes, lions and much more. Later we went on a night drive and saw more lions, springhares, bat eared foxes and an African wild cat. The next morning we departed for Nossob and did a game drive on the way. More lions, blue wildebeest, gemsbok, steenbok, and a yellow mongoose.
After getting to a very HOT Nossob, we unpacked and went for a swim. That evening we enjoyed the African skies filled with stars and a true South African barbeque.
The next morning we departed for Mata Mata and visited the lovely Urikaruus Wilderness Camp (my favourite of all the camps) en route. The Wilderness Camps are all wheelchair-friendly and all have different outlooks on the Kalahari. Arriving at Mata Mata a thunder storm started which was a welcome relief in the parched desert.
On our last morning we returned to Twee Rivieren and then Upington. And guess what? En route we saw more lions. Also a jackal, a bateleur, some bat eared foxes and a leopard.
The Kalahari is similar to a woman: it is full of moods, sometimes it is dry and some times it is covered with flowers after the rains and it looks like it is dressed up for an occasion. I loved the Kalahari and every day I felt I was different! I would go back any day, even if it is middle summer and you can cook an egg on the bonnet of your car.
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