Day 7

Still in Etosha and eager to move on to the next overnight stop, Okaukuejo, about 120k’s away. Well, the road was something else! Very rutted and the day was hot. Thank goodness for aircon and power steering. We tried going slowly and we tried going faster, but we couldn’t find a comfortable speed to iron out the ruts and at the same time preserve, or at least not wreck the cars! We just carried on. It was definately getting a lot drier and “desserty”, with the drought they are experiencing taking it’s toll on the water levels. All of the rivers were sandy expanses and we couldn’t see any water in the pan. Don’t know how the animals survive here. The Pan is vast and I took a pic of a map at our “welcome break” to keep as a reminder of the vastness of the area. Pete, your rusks were a real life saver and our group really enjoyed them. (they are now finished!!)