We moved to the city of Rundu. The entire 496 km was on asphalt, so the drive wasn’t tiring. The last 30 km followed the bank of the Okavango River. Rundu is situated at an altitude of 1,000 meters and has a population of 80,000 people.
Then we continued our journey east, covering a distance of 200 km to reach the city of Divundu. We took a dirt road that led us to Bwabwata National Park. In just a couple of hours there, we spotted a crocodile, monkeys, a hippopotamus, zebras, antelopes, and elephants.
On October 12th we started early with some morning fishing at the Okavango River. After that, we headed towards the city of Katima. Once we left the coastal area of Namibia and moved inland, we noticed that the menus in almost all hotel restaurants were nearly the same for breakfast and lunch/dinner. They offered a limited selection of dishes and drinks, differing only in quality and presentation. Surprisingly, it was quite hard to find fresh fruits and vegetables in Africa! They are usually available only early in the morning at local markets, and even then, not always. As the day came to an end, so did our journey through Namibia.
The next day we spent in Katima. Our guides told us that this border crossing (Namibia-Zambia) is the toughest one we’ll face in Africa. They will prepare by checking all the documents and cars. In the morning, we went fishing on the Zambezi River, where we saw a herd of hippos playing on the other bank. Later, some of the team visited the local market. Before dinner, we held a meeting to discuss the plan for tomorrow’s border crossing and the security measures for the next stages.
Then we continued our journey east, covering a distance of 200 km to reach the city of Divundu. We took a dirt road that led us to Bwabwata National Park. In just a couple of hours there, we spotted a crocodile, monkeys, a hippopotamus, zebras, antelopes, and elephants.
On October 12th we started early with some morning fishing at the Okavango River. After that, we headed towards the city of Katima. Once we left the coastal area of Namibia and moved inland, we noticed that the menus in almost all hotel restaurants were nearly the same for breakfast and lunch/dinner. They offered a limited selection of dishes and drinks, differing only in quality and presentation. Surprisingly, it was quite hard to find fresh fruits and vegetables in Africa! They are usually available only early in the morning at local markets, and even then, not always. As the day came to an end, so did our journey through Namibia.
The next day we spent in Katima. Our guides told us that this border crossing (Namibia-Zambia) is the toughest one we’ll face in Africa. They will prepare by checking all the documents and cars. In the morning, we went fishing on the Zambezi River, where we saw a herd of hippos playing on the other bank. Later, some of the team visited the local market. Before dinner, we held a meeting to discuss the plan for tomorrow’s border crossing and the security measures for the next stages.
