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breakfast N$380/680; )
, where simple rooms are a good size and well kept; and the
small orderly campsite has some shady trees. Dinner is also available.
KALKFELD
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Around 200 million years ago, Namibia was covered in a shallow sea, which gradually
filled with wind-blown sand and eroded silt. Near the tiny town of Kalkfeld, these sand-
stone layers bear the evidence of a 25m-long dinosaur stroll, which took place an estim-
ated 170 million years ago. The tracks were made in what was then soft clay by a three-
toed dinosaur that walked on its hind legs - probably a forerunner of modern birds.
The
dinosaur footprints
(admission N$20)
, which were declared a national monument
in 1951, are located on a farm 29km from Kalkfeld, just off route D2414. Aside from
hosting the dino tracks,
Otjihaenamparero Farm
( 290153;
www.dinosaurstracks.com/home.html
; campsite per person N$80, s/d N$350/600)
has a
three-room guesthouse offering B&B; dinner can be organised for an additional cost
(N$160). There's also a small campground.
The nearby
Mt Etjo Safari Lodge
( 290173;
www.mount-etjo.com
; 4-person camp-
site N$400, s/d N$1590/3180; )
, in the heart of a private nature reserve, provides
access to a smaller set of dinosaur tracks, which are located on the edge of the appropri-
ately named Dinosaur Campsite. 'Mt Etjo' means place of refuge, and refers to the nearby
table mountain. Its place in history was sealed in April 1989 when the Mt Etjo Peace
Agreement was signed, ending the South-West African People's Organisation's (Swapo)
liberation struggle and setting the stage for Namibian independence the following March.
Accommodation is either in the main safari lodge, an upmarket affair that benefits from
the beauty of the surrounding nature, or in the expensive but entirely private campsite,
located a few kilometres down the road. The lodge is situated 35km from Kalkfeld via the
D2414 and the D2483 - just follow the brightly painted signs.
Kalkfeld is located just off the C33 approximately halfway between Omaruru and Otji-
warongo.
OTJIWARONGO
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Handy as a jumping-off point for Etosha, and particularly the Waterberg Plateau, Otji-
warongo is especially pleasant in September and October when the town explodes with
the vivid colours of blooming jacaranda and bougainvillea.
