We spent the last two days at Etosha National Park; one the best parks in the world to view wildlife. The photo shows the view from the Okaukuejo waterhole. Not a bad spot to stop and sit awhile huh? You can go on guided game drives, alternatively opt for self guided game drives or you can just plop yourself in front of one the many waterholes like this one and watch the parade of animals come through. Hordes of zebras, springbok, wildebeest, oryx, jackals, giraffes, elephants, rhinos, you name it…they eventually make their way to the waterholes. It’s quite the show! There are 3 restcamps at Etosha, each with a waterhole at the edge of the grounds. The holes are lit up at night, so you even have the option of staying up and catching the late show.
We visited many of the waterholes; the one at the Okaukuejo rest camp was the most spectacular. We literally spent hours each day at this spot. At one point, a herd of 35 elephants, THIRTY-FIVE ELEPHANTS, appeared in the horizon. They walked single file slowly making their way to the waterhole. What a sight that was! Truly unforgettable! In the group were several young elephants and one particularly mischievous baby elephant who completely stole the show. At times he would be rolling around in the dirt while his mom tried to help him up, other times he would be swinging his trunck wildly in circles as if he had absolutely no clue what to do with it. He eventually got bored and started head-butting one of the other slightly older elephants. That lasted a few minutes until the second elephant’s momma took notice and let out a very loud scream. 
On our safari in Serengeti, we only saw one rhino and it was from a very far distance. Since then Spiros has been obsessed with seeing the elusive rhino. Well, day one we saw three, day two we saw six. Imagine that!
Any trip to Namibia should include a visit to Etosha National Park.
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