Chobe National Park

Kasane, Botswana (Chobe National Park), day 52

It has been a spectacular day. It was an early start, I was jolted awake at 5am. I began to curse under my breath until I looked up. I was memorised by a million shining stars and a ring around the moon. I had a quick breakfast before we set of for a early morning game drive (safari). The morning was moist and beautiful and smelt fresh with rain. We drove along the river banks and crossed through fields and bushland. A pack of cocky of baboons were having a scruff, seemingly oblivious to the warthogs passing by. Three jackals attempted to hide in the bushes. Meanwhile impala after impala sauntered by acting like they were the most important animals in the park. After our game drive we returned to the camp grounds for a lovely lunch.

In the late afternoon we were hopped into the big orange Gecko's truck and set of towards the river. We boarded a small speed boat and cruised along the Chobe river. A fish eagle sat in a tree as he scanned the waters. a Hippopotamus family popped their heads out of the water to look around. Then submerged themselves back under the water. Crocodiles and goanna's baked in the last of the days sun.

We watched these water beasts as the sun set. It was a bonus when a herd of elephants sauntered down to the river. The grown up elephants drank and bathed in the water. The baby elephants hid under their mother legs. Two teenage elephants played in the mud. they inhaled the mud and sprayed it over each other in what appeared to be adolescent deviance.

The sun set over Botswana as we returned to dry land. Another amazing day in Africa.