Today, we spent most of the day by plane and safari vehicle traveling between the northern most edge of Chobe National Park to the southeastern corner, to a camp in a private reserve between it and
Moremi National Reserve. The camp is called Mbabe, and it's designedly eco-friendly. It's set up each season, and taken down at the end. It operates on solar, and there's not much to go around.
I wouldn't call the long drive through the private reserve a safari drive, even though we spent at least two hours searching for any signs of life out both sides of the vehicle through trees and branches. We did spot two
Kori Bustards (state bird of Botswana) pistured on the right.
Because we're in the Okavango Delta, the water table is higher, and the trees have many more leaves than elsewhere. That made the lunch stop by a small bend in the river a complete eden. A large elephant, several hippos, and a mother and young fish eagle can attest to that.
We're staying here for three days, then heading back to Victoria Falls for two days, and the going on to five days in Capetown, South Africa. With wifi spotty, and lots of birds and animals seen, don't expect lots more photos. We're having a ball, and enjoying all of our travelers. Healthy and learning much, we hope that life at home is not as bad as we imagine.
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