8. April 2017 in Simbabwe ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
An overland, mobile camping safari from Victoria Falls to Maun via Chobe, the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans and the Okavango Delta: with the express purpose of learning a little about Botswana prior toWeiterlesen
BotswanaNorth West DistrictKasaneKasane Airstrip17°47’55” S 25°10’6” E 10. April 2017 in Botswana ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
A snapshot of our day
April in Botswana This morning we leave for Botswana, expecting to arrive at our Kasane Camp site and set up by mid-day
April in Botswana We had a successful border crossing and 'foot & mouth' control (where our shoes were treated with chemicals) before arriving at our Kasane camp ground, Thebe River Lodge, on the banks of the flooded Chobe River. Lunch made by Gift, our friendly cook, followed and then we had an afternoon swim. At 3.00 we departed for Chobe National Park, 10 minutes away, for a fantastic game drive during which we saw plenty of wildlife - elephants, giraffe, buffalo, hippo, crocs, kudu, impala, baboon, etc. It was a most successful first visit to one of Africa's great game reserves and it ended on a real high with a sighting of 5 lion has we headed for the park gates.
BotswanaKabulabula17°50’20” S 24°58’51” E 11. April 2017 in Botswana ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
Highlights of another successful day in Chobe NP: seeing game from both the land and the water.
April in Botswana Up at 5.00 am this morning to make sure we were at the park entrance by 6.00 am. A great day of game-viewing resulted (a pity we are only allowed to upload 6 photos per entry). More lion very soon after we entered at Sedudu Gate. How lucky we have been!
April in Botswana A 3-hour drive took us along the Chobe River bank to see all the game that came down to the water: and we returned to our Thebe River Lodge by about 10.00. A morning of relaxation, washing, swimming, etc. before lunch: and then we left mid-afternoon for a boat cruise. This turned out to be the favourite activity of the day as we saw hippo, crocodiles, elephant, kudu, fish eagles and other species. We all sat talking in the restaurant until we we were called to our camp dinner. It had been a long day and an early night followed.
Lindy Deitz How incredible! What an amazing time you are all having! Thank you so much for the updates.
BotswanaCentral DistrictNata20°12’58” S 26°10’50” E
12. April 2017 in Botswana ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
Today we left the Chobe River and after packing up our tents and breakfasting we headed south on the main road (that eventually leads to Gaberone). Hundreds of huge trucks parked on the side of theWeiterlesen
Stephen Marnoch Still loving the photos! The zebra are beautiful! I guess like in outback Aus a bit of rain can reek havok. Sorry to hear you missed the sanctuary.... but hey.... silver lining ... you all got to rest up a bit. Keep the posts coming and safe travels. Looks and sounds amaaaaaazing!!
Andrew Deakin Great photos- have a experience of a life time. Take it all in !!!! Safe travels
BotswanaCentral District20°11’23” S 25°18’25” E 13. April 2017 in Botswana ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Concerns about travel today were heightened by the huge pools of water alongside the road. Eventually, the water was over the highway - half a metre deep - but carefully driven by our reliable driver,Weiterlesen
Stephen Marnoch What an adventure you guys are having. More and more stunning every day.
BotswanaNorth West District20°0’32” S 23°28’10” E
14. April 2017 in Botswana ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
We had a fascinating morning, one of the best of the trip so far. Up at 5.00, we were loaded up on 2 safari jeeps (along with 6 other visitors) and we headed off on the 1.5 hour trip southwardsWeiterlesen
Kirsten Deakin How amazing to be up close and personal with a family of meerkats in the wild! What an experience. Bet you wish you had someone to set up your tents after all that driving! Can't wait to see photos of the delta... thanks for the update.
BotswanaNorth West District19°51’31” S 23°21’39” E 15. April 2017 in Botswana ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Today was the first of 3 days we spent in the Okavango Delta. We left our bags in Sitatunga Camp guarded by Dumi in the truck, and taking Gift with us, with only day packs filled with minimumWeiterlesen
BotswanaNorth West District19°42’46” S 23°19’22” E
16. April 2017 in Botswana ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Up at 6.00 this morning, had a warm drink, and then we were taken by the mokoro polers to a nearby island where we walked for the next 4 hours. It was a beautiful morning and we split into 2 groups,Weiterlesen
BotswanaNorth West District20°3’42” S 23°21’35” E 17. April 2017 in Botswana ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Today we were up again at 6.00, grabbed a quick drink and we all went for a short walk, after being poled to a new, but nearby, island. Again, we saw an interesting cross-section of wildlife. Back toWeiterlesen
Andrew Deakin Finally you met your students after so many other activities - enjoy your time at the Sedi School and creating friendships.
BotswanaNorth West DistrictMaun20°0’26” S 23°24’58” E
18. April 2017 in Botswana ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
After a late breakfast this morning we were picked up by Sei Letsapa in his minibus and driven the 13 kms into Sedie School. Once there we were invited into their staffroom where there was a gatheringWeiterlesen
April in Botswana It is going to be exciting!
Rani Ritchie It sure is!!
April in Botswana Two more sleeps