Okavango Delta
Trip Start
Mar 27, 2007
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Trip End
Aug 01, 2007
Chiefs Island, Botswana
Saturday, June 30, 2007
We spent 5 days exploring the delta - 2 nights at our base camp and 2 nights camping in the "bush". Our days were filled with safari walks and rides in our mokoro, a traditional dugout canoe which was poled by our guide Malowdi. It was an incredibly peaceful place...until nightfall when we could hear, from our tent, lions roaring, elephants shaking palm trees (apparently palm nuts are quite tasty), and hippos grunting.
We will never forget the Delta. Not only because of its beautiful scenery and abundant wildlife, but also because it produced one of the top highlights of our trip so far: our first sighting of lions in the wild. We were going for our afternoon safari walk when we spotted a pack of lions running along the shore. They soon laid down in the long grass to hide until night. Our guide brought us within 30 feet of the group of 5 lions where we stayed for nearly half an hour. Needless to say, the lions were not pleased. They proceeded to roar, growl, and mock charge us the whole time. Definitely an intense experience!
Comments
Hi
Bill and Cyndy - I think you should join National Geographic - these pictures are magnificent !!! What a thrill to be so close to all of these animals - ok, the gator would've freaked me out. We'll be thinking about you, missing you and sending you our love on the 4th of July. Keep sending those pictures - I am enjoying taking your trip with you from the comforts of home :). Love you both....Sharon