June 21st. We move our campsite deep into the Chobe Reserve and set up our tents right next to the Chobe River. We are stunned by the density of wildlife roaming around in this part of the country. It feels like we’re in the Garden of Eden with such an abundance of animals everywhere we look. As soon as we get near the river, we see a stream of wildlife traffic heading to and from the river. While driving around marveling at all the wildlife, a tracker/guide from another group lets us know that he found a den of … Continue reading
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June 18th, 2018. At 5:30 am we prepare for our departure for Savuti, part of the Chobe reserve in northeastern Botswana. After coffee and a light breakfast we head out. Giraffes are extremely graceful when they walk. They hold themselves erect like ballet dancers as they glide along the grasslands. They look like they would be easy prey but they’re not because of their ability to run fast and their powerful kicks. We saw a male giraffe that had no tail and no scrotum sacs. David speculated that a lion leaped up from behind and bit them off in an … Continue reading
Our Africa adventure began with a late start due to vagaries of the weather over Atlanta where we had to spend the night and get on another plane for Johannesburg the following day. We made good use of our unwelcome delay and visited the impressive Martin Luther King Jr. National Park and listened to his inspiring speeches and sermons as we wandered around the grounds. It’s June 12th. By luck and perseverance all seven of use were able to get a seat on board Delta Airlines’ once daily 16 hour flight to Johannesburg. Ellen had found us lovely lodging 20 … Continue reading