The road to this lodge is very steep. It would be impassible for 2 wheel-drive vehicles. The lodge is about a mile above sea level. It is situated at the end of a long canyon. The view is fantastic.
Shortly after we got to Grootberg we went for a short walk. When we returned there was an Oryx less that 100 yards from the parking lot.
While we were at Grootberg we went on a Rhino Tracking safari. We drove down a very scenic canyon crossing the dry creek bed many times. The road was VERY rough. I have some video that shows how rough it was. Eventually our trackers did find the Rhino and led us on foot to where we would be able to see him. While we were hiking around the Rhino circled us. We saw him three times. He was Alex. He had been dehorned in hopes that if poachers found him they would not kill him for his horns.
Alex
While we were in the valley we saw Giraffes in the distance and several small dazzles of Zebras.
The next day was a travel day. We went to Erongo Wilderness lodge for the night. They had tailless rodents called Hyrax and lots of Love Birds.
Hyrax
Love Birds
Mountain Zebra (has full stripes down to his hooves)
Of course we saw occasional Ostriches, Giraffes, Zebras, and various types of antelope along the way.
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