a TR from Botswana with many pictures, part one

[linne]

My husband has left me. He has gone to USA. This means that I have a little more time
for my self. And that and the fact that VIOL now has an off topic forum, where I can see that
people (flip-flop) has asked for suggestions about where to go, have inspired me to fulfil
a wish in an older topic:

If you have written a trip report about your African trip as you did with your Virgin Islands vacation I would love to read it.

Gerie

So here it is!

I promise that there will be more pictures than words. Hope that it's not only Gerie, who will enjoy seeing it.

Due to the many pictures I will split the topic up in parts, don't know yet how many.

And by the way- hubby should be back again Saturday.


THE PLANNING OF THE SAFARI

I had for a long time wished to go on a safari, but hb was sceptical of travelling in Africa.
But when we discussed how to celebrate my 60 years birthday, I insisted that I want to be together with elephants in Africa. OK hb said, but then we have to go on an arranged tour. He did not want us to travel alone. So I start to look after a trip and found one, which fulfilled what we wanted:

- a safari without too many tourist around us (in Botswana there are less tourist than too example in South Africa or Kenya)
- where we could stay close to the nature
- with the chance to see many animals
- in different parts of Africa
- and being in a smaller group

The trip was a 10 days trip with CC Africa. and we were staying the following places:

Maun, a town near the Okavango delta and the starting point, from there a plain to

Nxabega Camp in the Okavanga Delta, after that in the plain again to

Kwai a part of Moremi National Park and still in the delta, then with a jeep to

Savuti in Chobe National Park , and after that in a jeep to another place in the National Park

Serondella,also in Chobe National Park, where I could celebrate my birthday. Last stop was

Victoria Falls in Zimbabve

Besides we decided to have some extra days for ourselves in Maun and Zimbabve.


MAUN

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VIEWS FROM THE FLIGHT
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THE FIRST CAMP AND OUR TENT
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ON GAME DRIVE

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OUR JEEP DROVE IN A HOLE UNDER A NIGHTLY GAME DRIVE.
IT WAS VERY COLD AND NO ONE YOU COULD PHONE AND ASK FOR HELP

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A SAILTRIP

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More to come!

Linne

[mbw1024]

wow, Linne. what an experience!
you scared me though at the beginning about your husband

[liamsaunt]

Wow, Linne, those are amazing photos. I would love to go on a safari one day...John won't go, though. He is admantly opposed to camping. Maybe I'll convince him someday.

Looking forward to more!

[sea-nile]

Nice report and excellent pictures!
You have been a lot of places.

[pjayer]

you scared me though at the beginning about your husband

MB - I thought the same thing when I read it, too.

Linne - Really enjoyed reading your report and your pictures are great. Oh, so many places to go and things to see! Too bad we can't travel all the time! Wish I could find a job that would pay me to do that.

[waterguy]

I just found this one What great pictures I hope all is well with you.

[Nic in KC]

Wow Linne!

So glad to get to read your reports and see your pictures. A safari in Africa is on my list of dreams! I'm off to read the other reports now.
Nicolle

[California Girl]

Linne - I'm finally getting the time to read your reports! Love all the pictures! You really were "roughing it" out there in your tent! I'm now officially jealous! I wonder why all the trees are so flat on top?

[linne]

To California girl

One of the trees is the famous Baobab tree. I think you only can find it in Africa. A Baobab tree can be more than 1000 years old. It's very flat in the top, and it's said that God made a mistake, when he created this tree, it's also named the upside down tree.

Linne

[California Girl]

Linne - I had a feeling you'd know about those trees! Thanks!

[ccasebolt]

Gorgeous! It is my dream to visit Africa someday - I've actually looked at Botswana and South Africa. Now that I have read your report, I am even more anxious! Thank you so much for sharing, Linne!