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...
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...
