Travel reviews by Devon Pollard

Wonderful wildlife on a memorable trip

On this trip, I visited Namibia between 17-Aug-2007 and 29-Aug-2007 and I travelled with 3 other people.

We enjoyed a brilliant trip during which we saw a huge variety of wildlife both in game parks/concessions and as we travelled between destinations.

In hindsight (and ignorance of the quality of some of the roads) we could have allowed either for a longer trip or less travelling on a daily basis - but, of course, funding also comes into the equation!

The people are friendly and welcoming, made easier for us because English is widely spoken. Even better for holiday makers from the UK is the fact that you also drive on the left!

We felt comfortable travelling with our daughter (12) and the maps provided were fine for enabling us to travel easily between stops. A nice touch was the marking of our route by Maruska.

Although it is clear, through speaking to a variety of people, that Namibia has come a long way since independence, there is still a marked contrast between rich and poor which served as a salutory lesson.

All in all, this has been a trip we will remember (aided by hundreds of photos) for a very long time.

I stayed at and have reviewed:

Place	Overall rating
Haus Sonneneck, Namibia 18-Aug-2007 review: A friendly welcome to Namibia	Excellent
Sam's Giardino, Namibia 19-Aug-2007 review: Warm welcome from a genial host	Excellent
Twyfelfontein Country Lodge, Namibia 21-Aug-2007 review: A scenic hideaway	Excellent
Desert Rhino Camp, Namibia 22-Aug-2007 review: Ambition achieved - rhinos spotted!	Excellent
Hobatere Lodge, Namibia 24-Aug-2007 review: Elephants outside the window!	Good
Ongava Tented Camp, Namibia 25-Aug-2007 review: A porcupine joined us for tea!	Excellent
Okonjima Bush Camp, Namibia 26-Aug-2007 review: Big cats and big comfort!	Excellent