Flying Low
We had a VERY early morning to make up for the flights we missed the previous afternoon. Sunrise, however, was gorgeous. Seeing the delta from this new perspective helped everythingfall into place. We were in a tiny four-seater (including the pilot and me in the co-pilot’s chair). Everything about the flight was spectacular. Journeys of […]
Leaving the Delta
More hippos overnight, and another sunrise walk. We didn’t spot many animals this morning, but there were a few hippos heading back to the water after grazing on grasses on land overnight. We loaded the mokoros with all our things, being careful to make sure EVERYTHING we had taken in to the delta was also […]
Okavango Delta Bush Camp
During the night we were awakened by a hippo grunting and munching very close to our tent. It definitely discouraged getting up to go to the toilet-hole dug out behind the campsite. Our very-early-morning game walk demonstrated that even though we had been challenged in spotting animals on our previous walk, there were many, many nearby. The quantity […]
Mokoro
The delta trip began with an hour-or-so-long jeep ride to the delta. There was a bit of confusion and waiting around as other groups were returning to shore and polers (those local men and women with excellent balance who pushed the mokoros along with poles deep into the delta) were shuffling people and belongings. Our […]
Maun
After a lunch break in Nata (halfway between Kasane and Maun) and several more hoof and mouth inspections, we arrived in Maun to the Sedia Hotel, where we’d camp one night in preparation for our delta trip. The Sedia Hotel looked rather nice, with a restaurant, bar, reception are, and very decent pool. We’d decided […]
Hoof and Mouth: Botswana Border Crossing
A bright and early start Our two firestarters Donny and Rowan had volunteered for the one permanent position on our overland trip through Zambia, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa. They were probably thinking it would enable them to avoid cooking and cleaning duties (the rotating teams). Of course, it didn’t hurt that “firestarter” sounded so […]