Today we enjoy our breakfast again on the bungalow terrace and watch some of the workers at their garden work. Helmut, the dachshund, pays us a visit in the hope of something to eat. Yesterday he hardly got any food because he was always out visiting guests at mealtimes and so we were allowed to give him the few tendons and leftover meat. The smart dog has not forgotten that and it is not every day that you get scraps of kudu fillet.

We say goodbye to Alex and Katharina without hurrying and head towards Rundu via the gravel path. Rundu is the second largest city in Namibia and is accordingly busy and we are almost no longer used to seeing so many people and cars. To collect some money and buy a few small items, we head to a mall on Main St.

Despite the current crisis in South Africa, which has a direct impact on Namibia, there is clearly a lot of investment going on in Rundu and it is clear that it is an up-and-coming city. The ATMs are the most modern we have ever seen and they even dispense money. In the many shops you can find many international brands alongside local products, even if they are more expensive than in Germany.

We are not in a hurry because of the 1 hour time difference compared to Caprivi, but we decide to Hakusembe Lodge There we are warmly welcomed at around 1 a.m. with a homemade rooibos-based iced tea and can move into our bungalows. The complex is very well maintained and is located directly on the banks of the Okavango and most of the houses are on stilts slightly raised above the water. The larger bungalows are spread out in a spacious garden, in which the pool is also embedded.

Rundu from Joerg on Video.

While most of our group decides to use the pool and the sun loungers, Tina and Jörg take a short boat trip across the Okavango to watch the sunset. This very beautiful trip initially goes along the river and we observe both the Namibian and Angolan sides of the Okavango. Kavango people live on both sides of the border river and they have the same culture and language. However, recent developments and the effects of the Angolan civil war have led to varying degrees of economic development for the citizens of the country. In Namibia, for example, we see magnificent private houses on the riverbank, while the Angolans enjoy small vegetable gardens and wash and fetch water from the river.

In addition to the people, we see many birds, including African fish eagles and kingfishers. We also see crocodiles of various sizes and monitor lizards. The trip is crowned by a fantastic sunset over the Okavango, sweetened with the usual sundowner and small snacks on board.