After all of the traveling, I was ready to go on my walking safari, whatever that meant in the Okavango Delta. While I had read about “going on safari”, I hadn’t a clue what that actually entailed but I was about to find out. Walking from my “room” (tent at […]
Landing in Maun, Botswana, the airport was awash in small bush planes and one building for passengers to transit. You exit the plane and walk to the terminal -something that became commonplace in Africa -walking to/from your plane which I liked. I had been traveling for four days to get […]
After two walking treks in the Okavango Delta at Oddball’s Camp in the Moremi Game Reserve, I hadn’t yet seen any hippos – we had only heard them at dinner time around the camp. So when the Canadian couple mentioned that for their afternoon trek they were going to look for hippos, I […]
This week’s FriFotos is “Wood” and I immediately thought of all the uses of wood on my safari in Botswana’s Okavango Delta. I stayed at Oddballs’ Camp, an eco-camp which used solar power and local materials. The various forms and importance that wood plays on safari is evident all day […]
Having done walking safari, boat safari, I was ready for the jeep safari at Chobe. As with the other mornings, I was dressed in layers, slathered in sunscreen and bug repellent with my backpack full of supplies, excited and ready to go. I quickly consumed a power bar for breakfast and met […]
A quick drive from the Kasane airport, the Chobe Safari Lodge was well situated on the water for the safari boat ride and close to the entrance to the Chobe National Park for which the game drives would take place. Arriving at the lodge, you notice there are no doors […]
Within five minutes on the safari cruise on the Chobe River, I saw the elephants on the river bank. Having walked in the Okavanago for three days prior in search of elephants, I had been happy seeing one up close. Here in Chobe, they were everywhere – on the banks of the river, […]
The small bush plane in the Okavango Delta is the only way in/out of camp for guests and villagers. When I arrived with the other two couples, I thought the small plane was enough of a thrill for the short flight and I was happy to be on the ground. […]
Day 2 on my Okavango Delta Walking Safari at Oddballs’ Camp begins at 5:30 (wake up call/visit to tent) with a light snack/coffee before heading out at 7am to start the first of two walks today. My breakfast of champions this early is a power bar that I brought with me. […]