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...
by Safarigal | Aug 11, 2024 | Gallivanting the Okavango Delta
July 24, 2024 It had been very cold overnight, which I realized when I left my warm bedroll and visited the bathroom during the night, but once inside the tent under the covers, it was quite manageable. We are spending 2 nights at this camp, so there was no need to...
by Safarigal | Aug 11, 2024 | Gallivanting the Okavango Delta
July 23rd, 2024 It was still dark when we woke up. The birds had been up for quite a while, and the full moon still shone brightly into the bathroom. I took the opportunity to have a long soak in the bathtub. It will be bush showers for the next 7 days. I had to make...
by Safarigal | Aug 9, 2024 | Gallivanting the Okavango Delta
July 22nd, 2024 We arrived in Johannesburg 4 days ago and have had a wonderful time staying with friends and visiting with family, but today is the day that we leave them all behind and fly to Maun to start our Okavango adventure. James, the son of Iain Allen who...
