by Safarigal | Aug 16, 2024 | Gallivanting the Okavango Delta
July 29, 2024 Brian heard a lion last night, but all I heard were the noisy hippos. We were up early to pack up our duffle bags. I’m sorry to leave this camp, I have finally got myself organized in the tent, and now I must move. We had a cold breakfast, not an egg in...
by Safarigal | Aug 15, 2024 | Gallivanting the Okavango Delta
July 28, 2024 Yay, we have another full day in the delta. It was another cold, but beautiful morning and we set off in the boats for a combination of boat ride and bush walk. On the walk we saw lechwe And birds We also saw leopard tracks, but no sign of any leopards....
by Safarigal | Aug 14, 2024 | Gallivanting the Okavango Delta
July 27, 2024 I tripped over a pile of elephant dung when going to the bathroom in the middle of the night. Using a head lamp it’s not easy to see where to put your feet when you are busy checking out the surrounding area in case there are wild animals out there. My...
by Safarigal | Aug 13, 2024 | Gallivanting the Okavango Delta
July 26, 2024 Well, we survived a hippoless night. After breakfast we packed up the camp and started our journey south. Tonight, we will be in the heart of the delta! We passed several houseboats on our way. Yes, a houseboat in Botswana is definitely a plan. I love...
by Safarigal | Aug 12, 2024 | Gallivanting the Okavango Delta
July 25, 2024 After a delicious breakfast we put out our duffle bags to be transported on the boats to our next camp. We climbed on to Greg’s boat, and set off on our journey to the next camp, moving slowly south towards Maun. We stopped along the way to look at...