Into the great Etosha National Park

We had heard so much about Etosha that by the time we arrived there we no longer knew what to expect: “You have to just camp by a waterhole the whole day – it’s the only way to see things in Etosha.” “All the game is hidden, nobody is seeing anything there any more.” “Etosha … Continue reading Into the great Etosha National Park

Let the updates roll!

I know there haven’t been any updates in a while.  I keep getting reminded by email and Whatsapp (It’s great to know at least some people are reading this besides my mom!)  We’ve had some very slow and intermittent internet (and no internet or cell phone for 7 days in the middle there but that’s … Continue reading Let the updates roll!

A mokoro trip into the Okavango Delta

We bid goodbye to Morris and Gill and they headed north into Chobe while Cheryl and I headed south back to Maun. We had quite a few things to sort out like our accommodation, our trip into the Okavango, and a new deep cycle battery (that powers our fridge and lights when the car is … Continue reading A mokoro trip into the Okavango Delta

Dipping into Moremi Game Reserve

After our stop in Maun our next destination was Moremi. Moremi is in northern Botswana bordered to the east by the Okavango Delta and to the west by Chobe National Park. The surrounding areas are also all protected areas so game is renowned to be plentiful in this park. Throughout our travels we’d heard that … Continue reading Dipping into Moremi Game Reserve