Little Toms

We love staying on the Chobe River. It’s is such a life force in this part of Africa for both people and animals.

We spend time here relaxing and taking some time off from traveling in the vehicles and on the road. There is a beautiful pool right on the banks of the river at Chobe Safari Lodge.

The best way to appreciate this magnificent river is by taking a boat cruise which we enjoy both in the early morning and again in the late afternoon until sunset. We are incredibly lucky to come close to a herd of buffalos grazing on the fresh grasses whilst wading through the water. One of them makes us laugh so much with his rasta styled grass headdress called complete with an egret sitting in his back enjoying the ride.

In the afternoon our expert guide takes us close to a breeding herd of elephants with three tiny babies all playing and swimming in the water. An elephant’s body holds a large amount of air which keeps them buoyant whilst they bounce swim in the water. These babies are having such fun and soon the adults join in until there is a jumble of trunks tails and feet bobbing and roly polying around in the water close by. Then one after the other the adults start swimming across the river to the mainland bank from the island they are currently on and we get to watch the special site of elephants swimming trunks used like snorkels leading the way across the river !Read more