
I have just returned from The Okavango Delta located in the north western corner of Botswana. The Okavango Delta is a combination of lagoons, channels and overgrown islands teaming with wildlife. It is largest inland delta in the world which is in the shape of an open hand as seen in the map to your right.


My first destination was at the Sandibe Safari Lodge. I stayed in 1 of the 8 beautiful cottages that they have. The cottages are tucked away in a forest full of wild palms and fig trees located right on one of the permanent channels of the Delta.


Tsobe was my game ranger at Sandibe, he was born and raised in Botswana. He is very educated about the wildlife and the land and made it a successful trip as we saw Lion, Leopard, Giraffe, Zebra, Wildebeest, Elephant, Vervet Monkeys....several birds. The list could go on and on!

The second place I stayed at Xugana Lodge is located north of Chief's Island on a separate island. The highlight at this lodge was seeing the hippo pools. They took us out on a 45 minute boat ride from the lodge to reach some of the best hippo pools in Africa! We spent about 10 minutes at each pool as you have to leave before the hippos get agitated. Hippos are the most dangerous animal and Africa, they are very territorial if they are bothered with a situation they will definitely come after you.

The last place I stayed was at Nxabega Safari Camp which I absolutely loved! I stayed in an elevated canvas tent that seemed like living in a tree house.


My mom arrived safely in Cape Town on January 2nd! Today we made a trip down to Simon's Town where the adorable African Peguins are located. We are looking forward to visitng the winelands and all along the eastern cape! Thanks for reading and I hope all is well!
3 comments:
wow. how exciting! As always I love reading your blogs. The pictures you posted are very mipressive. The purple water lily reminds me of when we used to go to the conservatory, hehe.
You must be going crazy over there with all the beuatiful animals around you. Good times!
Anywho, i look forward to reading more of your adventures.
Take care Carrie!
"Wish I could be... part of that world!!"
Amazing. I cannot wait to see the full catalog of shots from this trip. Every sample you put on the blog is breathtaking. I love the shot of the Hippo, with his mouth open. Also, the lion seems like you were two feet away. Remarkable stuff.
Looks like you had a dynamite trip. Keep up the great work and I'm looking forward to seeing the rest of your work!
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