For the safari, we were in the Okavango Delta and Chobe National Park in Botswana. The delta is incredible with the rivers from Angola flooding into the Kalahari Desert. We did an overnight trip into the delta, traveling in mokoros (traditional canoes with polers as guides). The delta trip was really special and so peaceful since there’s nothing out there but these small canals surrounded by tall grass and water lilies. The stars out were also so amazing since there was no moon and definitely no competing lights and we saw so many shooting stars.
Look, its Safari Jane! That’s our guide, Michael, in the background.
What a peaceful ride in the canoes, watching the reeds and lilies float by.
That’s one of our Intrepid guides, Geoff, taking advantage of the transport. Life is so hard :)
While we didn’t actually see any animals on our game walk we got to soak in the beautiful landscapes. The grass, trees and views were just incredible, even the land looked so wild. And we got to hear from our local guides how to track animals and what plants the bushmen used to use when they also roamed the land.
Enjoying a few beers after a tough trip into the delta! I think we could have flooded the delta with all the Windhoek Lagers we drank on the trip. But what a great group to laugh and share beers with.
I went on a flight over the delta. I’ve never been on such a small plane before and it was definitely an experience with all the bumps in the air but the views were spectacular. We saw a few animals but they were mainly dots on the landscape.
Look, its Safari Jane! That’s our guide, Michael, in the background.
What a peaceful ride in the canoes, watching the reeds and lilies float by.
That’s one of our Intrepid guides, Geoff, taking advantage of the transport. Life is so hard :)
While we didn’t actually see any animals on our game walk we got to soak in the beautiful landscapes. The grass, trees and views were just incredible, even the land looked so wild. And we got to hear from our local guides how to track animals and what plants the bushmen used to use when they also roamed the land.
Enjoying a few beers after a tough trip into the delta! I think we could have flooded the delta with all the Windhoek Lagers we drank on the trip. But what a great group to laugh and share beers with.I went on a flight over the delta. I’ve never been on such a small plane before and it was definitely an experience with all the bumps in the air but the views were spectacular. We saw a few animals but they were mainly dots on the landscape.But the real animal bonanza was really Chobe National Park. We did a sunset boat cruise and an early morning game drive and saw so many amazing animals! They look so strange in comparison to what we have back at home. But it is a bit like a live amusement park for animal lovers. We were in national parks and private reserves where the animals are confined to a certain area and acclimated to humans and cars. They are still very much wild but not the way Africa used to be with animals free roaming across the continent.
Gratuitous animal photos. Just imagine jaw on the ground at seeing them so close. Cueing Toto...:
Gratuitous animal photos. Just imagine jaw on the ground at seeing them so close. Cueing Toto...:
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AMAZING! beautiful photos! straight out of a national geographic. I loved the monkeys of course, but when I saw that Rhino ... oh fond memories of .. what was that? honors bio in HS? I may still have our rhino collage.
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