Heading to Kasane

Needing a few days of snacks Rupert kindly offered to run me into the local Choppies. They are a good sized African chain akin to a downmarket New World. Spar is the largest of the several chains. We jumped into his beach buggy and motored the 4 km to the shop. That in itself was a treat. After some pfaffing around, we headed back me with supplies and Rupert with a birthday present for his companion Gudie. At 55km the nearby Elephant Sands lodge proved sufficient distance in the heat. I grabbed a campsite soon to be joined by a tour group of 30 internationals who were doing a supported ride, complete with truck hauling all their gear including camp kitchen. With the earlier arrival of an Intrepid overland bus/truck, and another group of similar approach, the camp had filled up quite substantially.
After a few hours elephant viewing and chatting to a couple of younger South Africans with 4x4 setups and young family it was time to turn in. Of note in 1 additional group was a gent who was wearing his Chiefs jersey.Read more