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Travel Blogs from Maun, Botswana
Enter Botswana
So there are Friendly Border Guards On the 20th of March we crossed the border into Botswana. Our time in Namibia was extraordinary. Although we spent 37 days exploring the country we could have easily spent twice that and not have been bored. The border ...
MORE BOTSWANA PHOTOS
Hi folks- Part 2 of photos from Botswana, and look for another entry after this.By the way, this is my second day at an internet cafe (now in northern province, near the Zimbabwe border) Just so you know, it took me almost 4 HOURS to upload the photos ...
Haina Safari Lodge, Kalahari
Haina Safari Lodge 8th, 9th & 10th September 2009 To reach our next destination we had to drive through Maun taking the Nata Road again until we reach the signage on the right hand side of the road, which said Haina Safari Lodge. This took us to ...
The Okavango Delta
... ;poling” us through the Okavango Delta, the largest inland delta in the world. When the Okavango River enters Botswana, it spreads out in every direction, creating an enormous network of islands and shallow narrow waterways. The water ...
Flight Over the Delta
The only way to get a true sense of the magnitude of the Okavango Delta is to look at it from above. We boarded a tiny plane with seven seats and flew over the delta. For 45 minutes, the watery maze stretched out in all directions as far as the ...
Bushy Botswana
Drove 1200km from Swakopmund to Maun. Corene fell from a chair around the fire in the middle of the dining ...
Nxabega
... to see the animals -- porridge with whiskey and cream. It was actually quite good. Next is Chobe camp in the northern part of Botswana. We are taking a seven seat plane up there now. I hope to have the same personal service and will be able to post ...
Okavango Delta
Maun was our base for a two night camp in the Okavango Delta. We were transported out to the Delta by the local guides on Makoros (small canoes). The polers (as the canoe "drivers" are called) are really skilful, maintaining their balance whilst ...
The Okavango Delta
... 17th January 1999 Big Drive Day – 450 miles, one town – Luckily Arse a bit better!! Crossing to Botswana easy!! Arrive Maun about 3pm – Sedia Hotel Camping More overlanders including Truck Africxa – Sarah's lot!!! No fit birds ...
Days 205-208: Okavango Delta
... a much needed bar. A great trip and well recommended - two days is enough though! After that it was onwards across Botswana, with a stop at Planet Baobab, a campground and hotel in the middle of the desert, surrounded by massive Baobab trees, otherwise ...
Another long drive day
Another long drive day. We crossed in to Botswana with exceptionally friendly border police, who were delighted we were visiting their country. We've left the desert behind by now and the scenery has become a lot greener. When we reached our campsite we ...
Ay caRhumba
... the day and watched the odd tired dog wander from concrete hut to iron-sheeted home. We continued our road trip and eventually wound up in Maun where we stopped to eat a good lunch, stock up on water and snacks for our two nights in the Okavango Delta and ...
Day 47: Maun
... as usual, up at 5.30am.Quickly packed up the tent and had simple breakfast.Today was another long driving day, 600km to Maun in the north of Botswana.After a few hours drive, we quickly stopped at the supermarket to buy some food.There was not much option ...
on from the Okavango
Onwards from Maun I was excited as we drove the hop west,80k or so, from Maun to Lake Ngami. Our guidebook described a drive across the lake, saying it had been dry for decades; whereas our, more recent, map clearly showed a blue smudge! IF there ...
Playing Catch up
... go to the Victoria Falls. After a 6 hours drive with numerous roadblocks ( they have many, many of these in botswana) we arrive in Maun, and now we have to choose where to stay. We chose the Okovango river lodge because the also had camping facilities on ...
Isolated but well taken care of at the safaris
... - we understood why! Agent and camp references - Agent: http://www.atoasafaris.com (Our contact is Mrs. Shy Perez-Sala) - Camps in Botswana: The Vumbura Plains and The Mombo are both establishments of Wilderness Safaris, ...
flight over the delta
Drove to Maun which is a disappointing town. Our campground is 12 km's outside of town and me and Leo opted to upgrade to a beautiful chalet for $30. It was worth it. The campground is amazing and there were signs warning of a hippo that has been ...
It's Time for Africa!
For the second time in my life I will be going to Botswana, Africa. I am so excited to go back here to reach the villages and families that live there. When I first went to Botswana I was only 14 years old but it was life changing for me even then. I ...
List of close encounters
List of close encounters (we've seen far too many animals to mention here, so we just list the ones we’ve eaten) Pig Cow Sheep Oryx (= Gemsbok) Kudu Blesbuck Zebra Springbok Eland (we’ve actually only seen this massive antelope on our ...
Oktavanga Delta
Right in Botswana I travelled into the Oktavago delta ( only inland delta in the world) by means of a mokorro ( tree chopped down and halved then hollowed out to make a canoe thing) Saw plenty of Hippos which are fecking massive and crocs. You do ...
Island Safari Lodge - Okavango Delta
... bank card as some only accept MasterCard and others only accept Visa, it also depends if you bank has an agreement with the Botswana Banks too as to whether you will be able to withdraw money from your account. Next stop was Island Safari Lodge just 12km ...
Let the safari begin!
... bottled water (nice touch). Malcom Robinson, the General Manager of OES, also stopped by to say hello and welcome us to Botswana (another nice touch - we are impressed). We then board a 6-seater Cessna and take off for our first stop - Savute Elephant ...
Wonderdrug
... I've been up to: -Bungee, zip line and gorge swing at the falls -getting drenched while visiting the falls themselves -driving to Botswana -Morning game drive in Chobe park & game cruise down the Chobe river -Drive to the Okavango Delta where we were ...
Day 2 Botswana adventure
... he hadn't changed his watch from East Africa time! So a very early start. But it meant that we got into Maun earlier in the afternoon and had a chance to wander around the supermarket, use the banks and internet if required. Today I had ...
Slaaaaaap!
Echt lekker slapen, dat is een uitdaging hier in Afrika. Want er is altijd wel IETS dat je wakker maakt of houdt in je tentje. Een greep: - balkende ezels - loeiende koeien - kraaiende hanen - snoeiharde hitte - snurkende buren - windende buren ...
truck, plane and cyber cafes
... much more palatable. After breakfast, we hopped onto the truck for another long ride as we made our way to Maun - a reasonable sized city in Botswana. Upon arrival, we wandered the small town, which consisted of a few main shopping outlets, grocery ...
Beautiful Delta Bug
... you enjoyed them, and rave about them, you really do have to experience for yourself to fully appreciate it. After arriving in Maun, Botswana, I spent one night at a backpackers there before heading out first thing the next day to be taken to the Okavanga ...
Wildlife and volunteering - Botswana
... a safe place to swim. A great way to spend my last few days with these people. Arriving in Maun, the 2nd largest town in Botswana I met Abby, Tana and the rest of the Maun Animal Welfare Society (MAWS) team who I would be volunteering ...