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SubjectNewsletter - March 2010
Date2010/4/8 9:06:50

Newsletter - March 2010

Weather
So far we haven't received any rain in March, and we truly hope it will rain before May as this area really needs it. The days are quite hot, and the nights nicely cool - making it possible to sleep outside under the stars. What a great adventure!

Wildlife
We haven't seen as many elephant during March as we might have hoped, because they are still in the Bergsig area, which is about 65km from Doro Nawas.

The hartebeest herd has been spotted quite a few times throughout this month. We've seen a few newborn babies also - which is a very welcome sight. It means they are adapting very well to this area, and will hopefully flourish as time goes on.

Black rhino tracks have been seen about 20km from the camp, but we haven't actually seen the rhino. Hartmann's mountain zebra have also been seen in the areas where there is still a lot of grass. A male and female steenbok was spotted in the Huab River, where they were busy feeding on seeds and leaves. A kudu bull was seen hiding from an extremely hot sun, underneath a wild ebony tree in the Huab River.

The sunsets are absolutely breathtaking, as are the amazing views - which make up for the fact that we don't see as many elephant as we are used to.

Guest Comments
When asked about their highlights, guests said:
"Breathtaking views and very comfortable rooms. Lovely to get cool towels on arrival after a long Journey." - Bloxham, UK
"Tracking and spotting of desert elephant was a highlight of our stay. It was fantastic." - Castagne, France
"Welcome by Sebastiaan, cool towels by Fiona, and the guided tour with Michael were some of our highlights." - Uhlendorf, Germany
"Shelvia looked after us very well. The staff were great. The singing was good too." PQ Group, Germany and Sweden

Camp Staff
Sebastiaan Meyer joins our team in March. He was a guide in the south at Little Kulala and we would like to welcome him to the Doro Nawas Team and truly hope that he will enjoy his time with us.

Coenie van Niekerk (Camp Manager)
Danize van Niekerk (Camp Manager)
Agnes Bezuidenhout (Assistant Manager)
Morien Aebes (Assistant Manager)
Sebastiaan Meyer (Assistant Manager)
Arthur Bezuidenhout (Guide)
Michael Kauari (Trainee Guide)
Ignatius Khamuseb (Guide)
Richardt Orr (Trainee Guide)