Our 3rd Safari: Chobe National Park Botswana

Elephants appear before our Jeep at sunset at Chobe National Park

After a short boat ride from the country of Namibia, we cleared Customs and arrived at the beautiful resort, Chobe Marina Lodge in Botswana. This is our last opportunity for going on a Safari in search of Africa's wonderful roaming animals. Chobe National Park is the 3^rd park we've visited.

If you snooze you lose! Our wake-up call was 5 AM this morning for a 6 AM departure. We blearily sipped coffee and ate muffins provided and hopped on our jeep in search of lions and other early risers. Our guide took us over sandy unpaved roads to the wetlands of the Chobe River, where animals go for food and water. We were rewarded with lions close to the road. Word got out quickly and before we knew it, there was a Jeep Traffic Jam close to them. Richard got some great pics with his new close-up lens. We continued on spotting giraffes, elephants and even a hippo out of the water, which is an unusual site, since they lurk mainly in the water.



On the prowl!

At 9:30 AM the fun was over. It was time to return to the beautiful resort for a huge breakfast with most anything you could desire. The rest of the day was free until our next Safari scheduled from 3:30 to 6:30 PM. We relaxed, went shopping, etc. Life in Botswana is wonderful. Just one more day and we will say goodbye to some of our group of 12. Not everyone paid to go on the “Add On” trip to Cape Town – but we have. So, our trip will continue until Sept 7.



Nice Kitties

We have great internet connection here and are watching a tropical storm coming at west Florida. Here's hoping it won't strengthen into anything too bad!