We parted ways with the Mountain Club group after breakfast with the exception of those driving us to Hauna. They dropped us off along the main road in Hauna so we could get supplies before making it back to base […]
Eastern Highlands, Part 1
We made a plan to leave Victoria Falls to head directly to the Eastern Highlands to hike. Paul had a friend that was hiking and kayaking in the area and he offered to let us join. So we made the […]
Hwange National Park
After hours of packing the car and getting the necessary supplies, we set off towards Hwange National Park. It felt good to be heading back into the bush after a week in town. Both nights we would stay on viewing […]
Victoria Falls
Our plan had been to only spend a few days with Paul, who we met through Couchsurfing. That quickly changed after we realized how much there was to do and we spent over a week in the Victoria Falls area. On […]
Crossing from Botswana to Zimbabwe
We had asked our guest house how to cross the border and were quoted a price that we thought was too high. During our trip to town, we asked at the gas station how we could get to Victoria Falls. […]
Botswana in Review
Note: Due to a reader’s suggestion, the above gallery are snapshots of videos taken with the GoPro not previously shown on the blog. Things we’ve learned Wildlife is highly protected, which is also why there are so many animals […]
Chobe Riverfront and Kasane
From the exit of Chobe, we drove along the edge of a forest and a few small towns before reaching the riverfront section of the park. There is the option of driving along the highway that cuts through the park […]
Chobe National Park
After leaving Khwai, we almost immediately entered Chobe National Park. The gate wasn’t for another 18 kms (11 miles) and while the scenery didn’t change, there was a sign indicating such. We had been told it would take 5 hours […]
Khwai Community Camp
We had the rest of our time in Botswana planned out and reserved. The road led us to Maun and after a few days trying to view animals from only one side of the binoculars, we wanted to buy new ones. […]
Moremi Game Reserve
We had the rest of our time in Botswana planned out and reserved. The road led us back to Maun and after a few days trying to view animals from only one side of the binoculars, we wanted to buy new […]