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I returned from Namibia on October 30th. Hunted with Jan Oloefse Hunting Safaris, where I also hunted in 2013. There is a previous hunt report on that trip. We had a fantastic trip, as usual, but I wanted to focus for now on the travel and current covid situation.
We flew Delta into Dulles, and then Ethiopian Airlines into Windhoek. This is about the only real option right now, and it went very smoothly. Ethiopian service was decent, at least on par with Delta and United and perhaps slightly better. No problem with firearms, and overall the travel experience was as good as could be expected. The flights are LONG.
The country just opened in early October, so we were their first clients since the shutdown. We actually arrived with another couple on the same flight, so two couples in camp. As summer and the short rainy season is starting, this would be there only clients until next spring. They were very happy to have us there, and treated us like kings. It is too bad others didn't take the opportunity to hunt this fall. There isn't government relief or subsidies in Namibia, so the population has been hit very hard economically. Covid in Namibia is nearly non-existent, but poverty is not. We were very happy to contribute something to the local economy. For many, it will be until April when hunters arrive again before they see another pay check.
I will add some photos, etc., in the coming days, but it was great to get back to Africa and enjoy the hospitality, wildlife, and wild places that make Africa so special.
Bill
We flew Delta into Dulles, and then Ethiopian Airlines into Windhoek. This is about the only real option right now, and it went very smoothly. Ethiopian service was decent, at least on par with Delta and United and perhaps slightly better. No problem with firearms, and overall the travel experience was as good as could be expected. The flights are LONG.
The country just opened in early October, so we were their first clients since the shutdown. We actually arrived with another couple on the same flight, so two couples in camp. As summer and the short rainy season is starting, this would be there only clients until next spring. They were very happy to have us there, and treated us like kings. It is too bad others didn't take the opportunity to hunt this fall. There isn't government relief or subsidies in Namibia, so the population has been hit very hard economically. Covid in Namibia is nearly non-existent, but poverty is not. We were very happy to contribute something to the local economy. For many, it will be until April when hunters arrive again before they see another pay check.
I will add some photos, etc., in the coming days, but it was great to get back to Africa and enjoy the hospitality, wildlife, and wild places that make Africa so special.
Bill
