We left the excellent but slightly ‘corporate’ Chobe River camp for Ndhovu safari lodge, on the banks of the Kavango River. Previously the Okavango River, but the ‘O’ has been scribbled out on the signs. Honest. The journey was flat and the road had several thatch villages all along, very different to the rest of Namibia. We feel that ‘The Western Hand’ seems not to have touched this part of Namibia. And it feels better for it.

Ndhovu is just glorious. Small, friendly and we have a floating room on the river. Literally, 10 yards away from rumbling hippos. Just fab. We are greeted by Peter, White Namibian who is super friendly, and, we later find out, really enjoys singing to his guests. Hmmm. We enjoyed it!

Ndhovu is fab. We had a drive into Bwabwata National Park in the quest of Sable, which we see but do not photo, grrr. But the driving is glorious, maybe excepting the ruins of army bases during the Namibian war of Independence, and you can almost feel the dead. Not helped by signs to a cemetry. But the park is now secure and recovering.

An early game drive lasting 3 1/2 hrs, when they waited for an hour for our return to serve us bacon and eggs. Huge thanks.

But the key memory is the view from the floating room. Just fab.

Bwabwata national park is a must visit. We were the only car in there, but apparently there is a ‘restaurant’ and the sign says ‘open’. But it probably hasn’t opened for months!

Next stop Hakusembe, again..