Category: Travel
Southern Africa – Day 25 – North Gate Camp, Khwai, Moremi NP – Botswana
We had a cool night compared with others, so we all slept well. This morning we had a sleep in – only 6.15am today! Once up we were surrounded by the vervet monkeys again and had a waterbuck walk thru the camp. We did a morning drive hoping to seeRead More …
Southern Africa – Day 24 – Savuti to Khwai, Moremi NP – Botswana
Huge lightning and thunder storm, overnight- but only a few splatters of light rain. Lots of flies this morning! Today’s travel distance is only 137km but it is estimated to take 6 hours to get there yippee! We had to let the tyres down today to go along the dryRead More …
Southern Africa – Day 23 – Savuti Campsite, Chobe NP – Botswana
Up early and packed, ready for our morning drive. We first went to the waterhole – but no animals, we drove around and passed by a tour vehicle who advised there was lions at ‘Hippo Vlei” (marsh) – we made our way down there, but once again didn’t see anything,Read More …
Southern Africa – Day 22 – Kasane to Savuti, Chobe NP – Botswana
Checked out of the Old House & headed to the local hardware store – Haskins, to see if we could get some ground matting. They didn’t have anything but suggested the store across the road which was like our Costco. Nothing there either, but we found some coke cans andRead More …
Southern Africa – Day 21 – Kasane, Botswana
to After another scrumptious breakfast we left Lokuthula lodge and made our way to the Zimbabwe / Botswana boarder at Kazungula. We figured if it was like coming in, we would be here for ages. We were pleasantly surprised…basically it was don’t let the boom gate hit you on yourRead More …
Southern Africa – Day 20 – Victoria Falls – Zimbabwe
This morning we decided to do a helicopter ride over the falls before walking them. We headed over to the Safari Lodge to book in before making our way over to Boma for some breaky. We were picked up at 11am by our driver Jack & were taken to theRead More …
Southern Africa – Day 19 – Lokuthula Lodge – Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
It’s 12.30am, but I can’t sleep – the elephant are just outside the fence ( fence is actually not a good description – it is really a few medium size branches with gaps making a semi border around the campsite), they are splashing in the water and having a fantasticRead More …
Southern Africa – Day 18 – Deteema Dam Camp – Hwange NP, Zimbabwe
We were up early- but no lions this morning. Decided to go to Masuma dam again, but no animals there either. We were just about to leave when the ranger came over and asked if we would take him to the water pump to re fuel as it was empty…Read More …
Southern Africa – Day 16 – Big Cave Lodge to Hwange NP, Zimbabwe
Today saw us rise early to see the sunrise- the bed looks out to the valley. There was a small cloud cover exactly where the sun was, but the colours were glorious. After waiting around so we could have breaky, then waiting again because their internet access for credit cardRead More …