Botswana

After a good night's sleep and, finally, a relaxed morning, we set off for the Okavango Delta. Instead of usual bus, we jump into Safari fitted out Landcruisers. The Delta is a massive area and a world heritage site. You can see why! We will spend 2 nights in the Delta and exploring its waterways and, of course, the wildlife.
We weren't disappointed. Our drive into the Delta was remarkable. First, we see this massive elephant on the side of the road, then a family of Warthogs running across the road. Then giraffes, Impala's. This time, they we up close, one Elephant was onle 5 metres from our vehicle. To say I was a little nervous would be an understatement.
In the evening, we did a canoe trip down a waterway and came across hippopotamuses. They were huge. Once again, we got reasonably close. It was an awesome experience. We finally made it to camp through a series of rough, tight, sandy 4x4 tracks.
The camp is in the park and isn't protected. That means wildlife can roam through the camp should they choose to.
I love this camp, finally in the bush with wildlife. The camp had a huge canopy that sheltered us from a late evening African thunderstorm. The lightning show was a site to behold. After a yummy dinner, I went to sleep with thunder in the background. Perfect. In the middle of the night, I'm woken by animal noises, I have no idea what they were. It sounded magic. I stayed awake just to listen. This is what loving this. What an amazing camp. Tomorrow morning, we get up at 5.30 AM to do a Safari.Read more