Category Archives: Botswana
Game walk: Recycled materials
One of the things you see when you’re on the ground during a game walk is dung. Lots of it. But what may at first appear merely as waste and something to avoid stepping in, is actually an integral part … Continue reading
Giraffes, giraffes, everywhere
We really wanted to see giraffes. The sight of these tall animals roaming across the landscape was one we imagined would be impressive. One problem though: The park we’d chosen for our safari, Lower Zambezi National Park, has no giraffes. … Continue reading
Botswana bound (for a day)
Rafting the Zambezi was definitely near the top of our to-do list for the trip. So you can imagine our disappointment when we walked to our hostel and saw “rafting” crossed out on the activities board. We checked at reception … Continue reading
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Look who’s coming to Africa
Our group of two became three during our two-and-a-half weeks in Africa; Nathan’s mom, Barbara, decided to join us for this leg of the trip. We’d been pestering her to meet up with us at some point, and we’d suggested … Continue reading
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