Well, finally we had to leave Namibia! Luckily for us, to one of our very favorite places!At the Mata Mata borderpost we experienced something quite unreal. To explain: When entering Namibia, you fill in a form where they ask you how long you plan to stay in the country. At the time of entrance, we just said "about a month" thinking that we are allowed 90 days and that if we should change our plans during our stay in the country, it will be OK and they will actually be glad to have a few extra days' money spent in their country. Everybody loves tourists visiting their country.So, when the Namibian official at the border post told us in a very stern way that we will have to be arrested for overstaying our time in Namibia, we were totally flabbergasted. That was just before Christmas and we would have spent Chrismas in jail in Namibia with nobody to bring us some presents in jail :-) After three hours about and just before she left for her house nearby, she forgave us our mistake and after a long sermon to us as if we are primary school children, she let us go to the other side in South Africa. The thought that she actually wanted to scare us into paying her a bribe to let us go, crossed my mind, but I refused to offer her a bribe and took the long way to wait her out. With this comes a warning to people traveling to Namibia and other countries: Check what the longest period is that you are allowed to stay in the country and make sure you ask for the maximum when you enter and make sure it is notified correctly in your passport before leaving the counter when you check in. You may always stay for a shorter period than allowed, but definitely not longer.Once inside South Africa and the Kgalagadi, we were happy to experience the atmosphere, the landscapes and the animals of this wonderful place again. We were booked in at Twee Rivieren on the SA side and we took the road there.We stayed in the park for about two months in the end. We had some more troubles with our vehicles here, mostly because of the bad state the roads can be in some times. Luckily the animals were not shy and we saw many wonderful things, some of which we were lucky to be able to capture on film. Here are some of them.
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Cori Bustard - largest bird that is able to fly. |
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Ostrich and chicks. The largest bird and not able to fly. |
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Cheetah with kill in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park |
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Cheetah with Springbuck kill in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park |
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Lions drinking water in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park |
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Pride of Lions in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park |
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Male and female lions in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park |
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Three Cheetahs in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park |
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Cheetahs resting in the shade in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park |
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Cheetahs enjoying a meal. |
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A Picnic spot in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park |
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Ostriches with chicks in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park |
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