Difficult day to wake up after the very tiring day yesterday. Had a strong breakfast and lots of coffee but first 100kms to Nata were not easy.
We stopped for gas and I found some bottles of Powerade. Bought 4 and had one immediately and somehow this did the trick that strong breakfast and coffee were not able to do. Energy started creeping into my body and riding became a pleasure again. It was very hot so decided to stop every hour and hydrate. It was a wise decision because I started to feelstronger and stronger. Every hour I would drink a Powerade and we arrived at our lodge in Kesane at 14:30. We were informed that we had been booked for a river cruise at 15:00 so we had very little time to unpack, have a shower, put on a set of clean clothes, grab something quick to eat and get on the boat before it left for the cruise. We made it and we were so glad we did because we were able to see another beautiful sunset as well as great game viewing from different angles with different sunlight conditions.
Chobe National park river viewing has the particularity that you can view animals that are on a island and you can get very close to them. We had great sightings of crocodiles, elephants, impalas, buffalos and many different types of birds.
It was clear to us that the Chobe area would be superior in terms of game viewing to the Okavango Delta.
The sunset was spectacular and we took pictures with different backgrounds.
We then went to the lodge which we were extremely happy with. We cannot say enough about the hospitality of the Botswana people and how they keep saying that the zebra is the national animal because their first president (who was the father of the existing president) believed white people (white in the zebra) should live together in peace with black (black in the zebra) people.
They are a gentle, usually happy and patriotic people that love their president and want the country to get better for their children. Having visited many countries, I have been very impressed at the national pride I have found and how the colors of the flag are visible in so many places. Without a doubt, an example for other countries to learn from.
We never felt threatened , on the contrary we felt safer than places in Europe or the US. Most people speak English so getting oneself understood is not difficult. Gas stations are a safe haven where you can find gas but also food and drinks as well as sim cards and also information.
We had our own table for dinner. This was different from Okavango Delta where we ate as a group. Food was good.
It had been a long day and in the morning we needed to wake up early (5:00) for the game drive so we went to bed early. Unfortunately, internet connectivity has been very poor in most of the country. Clearly something that needs to be improved outside the larger cities.
It has been a long but very profitable day and from what we have seen so far, Kesane and Chobe is going to be one of the highlights of our trip.
Make Life a Ride !
Unique place on Earth: A Quadripoint where you can see 4 countires - Namibia, Zambia, Botswana and Zimbabwe
Facebook post with photos of the DAY
Click HERE for all the photos of the DAY !
We stopped for gas and I found some bottles of Powerade. Bought 4 and had one immediately and somehow this did the trick that strong breakfast and coffee were not able to do. Energy started creeping into my body and riding became a pleasure again. It was very hot so decided to stop every hour and hydrate. It was a wise decision because I started to feelstronger and stronger. Every hour I would drink a Powerade and we arrived at our lodge in Kesane at 14:30. We were informed that we had been booked for a river cruise at 15:00 so we had very little time to unpack, have a shower, put on a set of clean clothes, grab something quick to eat and get on the boat before it left for the cruise. We made it and we were so glad we did because we were able to see another beautiful sunset as well as great game viewing from different angles with different sunlight conditions.
Chobe National park river viewing has the particularity that you can view animals that are on a island and you can get very close to them. We had great sightings of crocodiles, elephants, impalas, buffalos and many different types of birds.
It was clear to us that the Chobe area would be superior in terms of game viewing to the Okavango Delta.
The sunset was spectacular and we took pictures with different backgrounds.
We then went to the lodge which we were extremely happy with. We cannot say enough about the hospitality of the Botswana people and how they keep saying that the zebra is the national animal because their first president (who was the father of the existing president) believed white people (white in the zebra) should live together in peace with black (black in the zebra) people.
They are a gentle, usually happy and patriotic people that love their president and want the country to get better for their children. Having visited many countries, I have been very impressed at the national pride I have found and how the colors of the flag are visible in so many places. Without a doubt, an example for other countries to learn from.
We never felt threatened , on the contrary we felt safer than places in Europe or the US. Most people speak English so getting oneself understood is not difficult. Gas stations are a safe haven where you can find gas but also food and drinks as well as sim cards and also information.
We had our own table for dinner. This was different from Okavango Delta where we ate as a group. Food was good.
It had been a long day and in the morning we needed to wake up early (5:00) for the game drive so we went to bed early. Unfortunately, internet connectivity has been very poor in most of the country. Clearly something that needs to be improved outside the larger cities.
It has been a long but very profitable day and from what we have seen so far, Kesane and Chobe is going to be one of the highlights of our trip.
Make Life a Ride !
Unique place on Earth: A Quadripoint where you can see 4 countires - Namibia, Zambia, Botswana and Zimbabwe
Facebook post with photos of the DAY
Click HERE for all the photos of the DAY !
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