Thamalakane Safari Lodge Maun

Kharma Rhino Sanctuary was our last stop on our journey southward. I believe there are about 40-50 rhino at the sanctuary, mostly white – maybe 4-5 black. As a side note, the reason the rhinos are called black and white is not because of their color but rather because when the Afrikaaners told the white people what these animals were the Afrikaan's word sounded like white (although it meant wide-mouthed, as ...

... the truck’s wheels are being sprayed, we exit to tramp across a foot bath to treat our current footwear, and then it’s back on the truck. Cattle production has become very important to Botswana’s economy as it is its main export to Europe and this measure has become a necessary precaution to ensure its quality and quantity on the markets.

We stop at a couple of towns for a rest break and the difference with Namibian ...

... on to warn that since the temperature was so hot the landings get bumpy, yeah well that was an understatement. It was like a rollercoaster right up to the wheels hitting the ground!



After we came back to earth we realized the 'airport' consisted of a single little thatch roof bldg and our luggage was being loaded into a minivan and backed it into the 'arrivals area'. There were a few really small 2-4 seater planes ...

... gave us time to drive through and make a mental note of where everything was. In Maun there are quite a few good supermarkets, Spar, Choppies and Shoprite, plus an array of other shops and market stalls, and of course banks. Just beware which bank accepts which 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 ...

... sits by the river but was very dusty. Here we had a group dinner of chicken, potatoes and salad which was lovely as we had been missing roast chicken for some time. We are camped here 4 nights as most of us were doing the Okavango Delta trip which was 2 nights bush camping in the delta getting there by Mokoro dug out boats.

... to a bush or a tree and chomped through the meat ferociously.

On Wednesday morning we were due to leave at 8am but when Simon our driver went to start the engine it failed. Simon and Hes had to go up to the main farm for help to jump start the truck. We since found out that it is an electrical problem of sorts and the battery is not charging as we are driving. Once we got the engine going we were on the road again but delayed by about an hour. We arrived into Etosha Safari Camp at ...

... hence our concern. Two hours of arguing finally led to a re-issuing of all our scheduled flights (though improperly, which would prove to cause many problems in our future). After all this, we had missed our bus to Botswana, and Steph was in a foul mood. Persistence with an employee and then a manager finally led to our big break…they offered to put us up in the Emperor’s Palace fancy casino hotel for the night, and provide a generous ...

... br>Wart hog
Mopani worms (which are not worms but caterillars, unfortunately)
Crocodile
TurtleGuinea fowl
Duck
Chicken
Ostrich
B ream (the fish of the Okavango Delta)
Anchovies
Tuna
SalmonSquid
Octopus
Snoek
Crayfish
Mussels
Sailfish
Barracuda