{"id":38726,"date":"2022-03-26T09:23:47","date_gmt":"2022-03-26T09:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kmatest.com\/?p=38726"},"modified":"2024-09-30T04:47:26","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T04:47:26","slug":"kalahari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kmatest.com\/en\/2022\/03\/kalahari\/","title":{"rendered":"Getaway Kalahari Desert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I arrived in <strong>Windhoek<\/strong>, the capital of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kmatest.com\/en\/resultat\/?wpv-category=&wpv-wpcf-pais=Namibia&wpv-wpcf-provincia-estat=&wpv-wpcf-poblacio-zona=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Namibia<\/a>, with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lufthansa.com\/ve\/es\/homepage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lufthansa<\/a> flight from <strong>Frankfurt<\/strong>. I was picked up from <strong>Hosea Kutako<\/strong> airport and drove to \"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.intu-afrika.com\/g_zebrakalahari.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zebra Kalahari Lodge<\/a>\".&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>road<\/strong> is wonderful. It is a relatively comfortable and very wide unpaved track. The environment is flat and dry. One of the first things that caught my attention was the <strong>nests of giant birds<\/strong> that were bigger than the trees themselves. Throughout the route and very close to the road you can see the national animal: the <strong>oryx<\/strong>. It's a lovely antelope that I decided it is my favorite animal in the country. Before I got out of the car I already fell in love with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kmatest.com\/en\/resultat\/?wpv-category=&wpv-wpcf-pais=Namibia&wpv-wpcf-provincia-estat=&wpv-wpcf-poblacio-zona=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Namibia<\/a>. The roasted color captivated me.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kalahari Desert\" width=\"1194\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uZfJqVXVXbo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The entrance of the \"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.intu-afrika.com\/g_zebrakalahari.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zebra Kalahari Lodge<\/a>\" is lovely. An atypical and authentic little house gives access to another <strong>sand road<\/strong> where I asked to stop the car to be able to see the giant <strong>anthills<\/strong> that are taller than me! Around the path there are beautiful two colors <strong>deers<\/strong>. The truth is that I would have stayed in the lodge for a whole month.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kalahari Desert\" width=\"1194\" height=\"896\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PcLpiHl6wLc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>We ate quickly and left with a <strong>safari<\/strong> jeep. The lodge is one of three lodges that are located in the private reserve \"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.intu-afrika.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Intu Afrika<\/a>\". The reserve is full of wild animals. There are many antelopes, ostriches, giraffes, wildebeests, oryx, foxes; but it took us almost two hours to find the lion. Luckily I saw him calm, because the open-top SUV didn't give me any peace of mind. It is impressive to see it so close.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kalahari Desert\" width=\"1194\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sPy8moc2bLw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>There was only one other car from another lodge driving around. I loved feeling part of that wild and virgin environment at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>As the <strong>sun began to go down<\/strong>, we were taken to a deep red dune. They stopped the car at the highest point and set up a table with nuts, champagne (sparkling wine from South Africa), beer and gin tonic. I thought it was a wonderful moment. Seeing the sunset in that setting is probably one of the most special moments I have ever experienced. There alone, in that environment and with that silence... I would have stopped the clock. I had always read that the light of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kmatest.com\/en\/africa_en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Africa<\/a> is special. I confirm it. It is unique.<\/p>\n<p>About twenty minutes later, at night and after the champagne, they took us as a surprise to another dune where they had prepared a barbecue for us (in fact, the surprise had been prepared by one of us because it was her birthday!). Three tables. The first one with a tablecloth and ceramic cutlery, the second with different salads and the meat cooked and the third was the same barbecue. Marvelous. I ate my first antelope, the oryx... the one I liked so much walking around the reserve. Really tender and tasty. I loved it and I felt sorry at the same time! Dinner was amazing. Full of emotions. It was also my first time seeing the <strong>moon rise<\/strong>. Coming back at night through the reserve illuminated only by the light of the moon and the lights of the car, it was awesome!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kalahari Desert\" width=\"1194\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/83MfmfAXxM8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I slept so happily that night at the \"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.intu-afrika.com\/g_zebrakalahari.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zebra Kalahari Lodge\"<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>In the morning we hire a walk with the <strong>Bushmen<\/strong>, the tribe considered to be the oldest in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kmatest.com\/en\/africa_en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Africa<\/a>. Honestly, I was disappointed. I thought that it would be about going into a Bushman village to be able to see, in first person, the life of this nomadic hunter and, in reality, it was a theatrical reproduction of the life of her ancestors.<\/p>\n<p>After breakfast, we leave the lodge to go to the <strong>Namib Desert<\/strong>. On the way we stop at the \"<a href=\"https:\/\/bagatelle-lodge.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bagatelle Lodge<\/a>\" to see the funny <strong>meerkats<\/strong>. They are small mammals that live in the <strong>Kalahari Desert. <\/strong>They are so funny when they stand up! It was great to be able to see them up so close!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kalahari Desert\" width=\"1194\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QVVimX_ZHCs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>After two and a half hours driving, B1 to <strong>Mariental<\/strong> and then C19 to <strong>Maltahohe<\/strong>, we stopped at \"<strong>The Lily Dely<\/strong>\" bar at the petrol station in <strong>Maltahohe<\/strong>. They forced me in and, once inside, I loved it. It is a very clean place where they sell food and drinks. They are very kind. We ate a mixed plate.<\/p>\n<p>Two more hours by car are necessary to reach the <strong>Namib Desert<\/strong> area.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/edit?mid=1jawl0bbPnrVM7zkxCFGQ0LxgFyLkxC0d&amp;ll=-24.255845325427625%2C16.186464352409207&amp;z=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-38772 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kmatest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Kalahari.jpg\" alt=\"Kalahari\" width=\"786\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kmatest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Kalahari.jpg 786w, https:\/\/www.kmatest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Kalahari-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kmatest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Kalahari-768x442.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kmatest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Kalahari-600x345.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kmatest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Kalahari-178x101.jpg 178w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 786px) 100vw, 786px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here ended the first part of the trip. I loved the <strong>Kalahari Desert<\/strong> for its authenticity and virginity. I hardly saw tourists and that is already significant and captivating for me.<\/p>\n<p>If you need and\/or want help in organizing the getaway, do not hesitate to send me a <a href=\"mailto:toniarius@kmatest.com\">mail<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>If you want to go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kmatest.com\/en\/resultat\/?wpv-category=&wpv-wpcf-pais=Namibia&wpv-wpcf-provincia-estat=&wpv-wpcf-poblacio-zona=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Namibia<\/a> with the SIM card already bought, you can ask it at <a href=\"https:\/\/holafly.com\/discount\/raconets?ref=raconetsblog&amp;utm_source=afiliacion&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=raconets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Holafly<\/a> and you will get a 5% discount coming from Raconets!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I arrived in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia, with a Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt. I was picked up from Hosea Kutako airport and drove to \"Zebra Kalahari Lodge\".&nbsp; The road is wonderful. It is a relatively comfortable and very wide unpaved track. The environment is flat and dry. 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