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Doro Nawas Camp, Namibia - January 2009

Weather

The daytime temperatures here in Damaraland have been very mild for January, albeit a bit humid. This has been an enormous boon for our already dramatic sunsets, one of Doro Nawas' biggest attractions. From atop our hill we have been enjoying sundowners for two hours or more because of the light lingering on the clouds hanging over the surrounding mountains. Dazzling oranges, pinks and purples illuminate the western horizon while to the north-east we have watched after-dinner lighting shows from our rooftop perch at the main area.

Wildlife
The baby elephants of the Rosie and Oscar groups continue to delight guests on our drives along the ephemeral river systems of the Huab and Aba-Huab. At only two-and-a-half months old they are still very playful and curious. The groups have been spending more time out of the riverbed lately (which is usually dry), seemingly in anticipation of waters arriving from distant rains. While at some times of the year the elephants are quite easy to find, our trackers have had their hands full keeping up with their recent movements. Of course, guests have certainly enjoyed this authentic tracking experience on their way to see our desert-adapted pachderms.

We have also been keeping track of a Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill pair that is nesting in a large ana tree in the riverbed. We first noticed them while conducting a special "river lunch" for our Explorations guests. Since then, we have repeatedly seen the male catching food for delivery to his mate. She is holed up in a tree cavity tending to the pair's eggs while going through her annual moult cycle. His dedication to her was proven last Wednesday when he passed along a fat, juicy dragonfly

Guest Comments
- "Warm welcome, very personal, not overdone; perfect."
- "Doro Nawas Camp is everything it says it is: dramatic scenery, wonderful accommodation, superb staff and service."
- "The elephant search with Lister was excellent - he is superb. An unforgettable experience."