Our Camping Expedition in the Okovago Delta

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We were up just before dawn, packed up and driving as the sun broke the horizon.  Our destination was the City of Maun, tourism headquarters for the Okovano Delta, the largest inland delta in the world and home to a large diversity of wildlife.  It was a short five hours through desert and salt pans reaching Maun around noon.  A quick stop at the local supermarket allowed us to stock up on beverages and snacks.  Then it was off to the camp where we were immediately transferred to our safari truck heading out to the delta.  Half of our group opted for the optional camping adventure.  We boarded our flat-bottom canoes, two to a boat with one poler. and set off down the river.

We wandered through reeds and tall grass.

An elephant stalled us for ten minutes while it crossed.

And then the poler called out the snake to our right.  You'll have to believe me...it was there although I was shaking a bit and only got this photo.  It was all of three feet away.  Thankfully two others saw it too.

We saw a lot of wildlife in the water

We reached our campsite...under the trees below...and set up camp.

An aardvark hole under a terminte mound.

That afternoon we took a short walking safari with the setting sun guiding our way.

Lots of impala

Early the next morning we had a very long sunrise safari.  Andi joined us for the five-mile adventure.

A large herd of giraffe blocked our way.

Warthog family.

Kudu.

Back at camp Becky and Debbie set up a rally lovely early lunch.,

During our meal, a hippo wandered out of the water.

In the late afternoon, we set off on a sunset poling through the marsh.

The colors were so intense as the sun set behind the trees.

That night after dinner the polers sang several songs for us.  This was a special evening.

We were up early the next morning, taking down camp and loading up our canoes.  It was a great ride back to the truck.  Along the way we made time to watch a small herd of giraffe cross the stream.

Elephants were enjoying breakfast along the way as well.

And a big surprise was an African Bald Eagle