“Place of Water”

Every day in the bush is an adventure. Waking up with the dawn, hours spent driving and tracking wildlife with radio telemetry, all in the hopes of a few precious moments at just the right moment with just the right light…Africa is simply magic. We arrived at Erindi after a short drive from the capital city of Windhoek, and within hours of arrival we were on our first game drive, riding in an open-roof, doors-off Land Rover Defender nicknamed the “Mud Slut.” Accustomed to the unforgiving twists and turns of the bushveld, the Defender was as adeptly suited for life in the bush as her driver—our guide and Dad joke expert Stephen Croucamp.

We caught every sunrise and sunset during our time at Erindi, and I spent most waking hours either making photos or trying to get sleep in between the game drives. We saw every species of general game imaginable (antelope, kudu, waterbuck, zebra, and many more) and were treated to encounter after encounter with megafauna. Particularly special were our encounters with the lions and leopards of Erindi: fierce and intelligent, these apex predators were a joy to behold. Our time here will forever be special to me.