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 […]
Makgadikgadi and Nxai Pan National Parks
The trek from Maun to Makgadikgadi is less than 200 kms and fairly straightforward. We knew we’d pass through another foot and mouth control and were prepared this time. Our truck was loaded with everything we’d need for the next 4 […]
Maun and the Okavango Delta
As we left Ghanzi en route to Maun, we passed through the foot and mouth checkpoint again. The police officer recognized us from the day before and asked where we were headed. There were 2 officers that missed the bus to […]
Ghanzi and the Sans Bushmen
On a hunt for more fuel as well as cash, we left Shakawe down the same road we’d traveled the day before. We would stop in Gumare and hope that the ATM worked so we’d feel more prepared for whatever […]
Crossing from Namibia to Botswana
After our first slow morning since renting the truck, we realized we needed more information before crossing the border. We asked the reception about fees for driving a foreign vehicle across the border as well as any foods that couldn’t […]