Flying over the Thamalakane River in Botswana |
Flying into Maun, Botswana |
Maun, Botswana 'International' Airport |
Susan & Carol Waiting to Enter Customs at Maun Airport |
Ticket, Boarding Pass, & Baggage Check |
Boarding Kavango Air Flight to Ntswi Island, Botswana |
Bill Riding in Co-pilot Seat |
Flying Kavango Air |
Preparing to Take Off |
Leaving Maun, Botswana |
First Look at Okavanga Delta |
Ntswi Island Airstrip |
On Final Approach |
Susan with Our Pilot |
Baboons Beside the Airstrip |
Elephant Grazing Near the Airstrip |
Hiking to Our Boat |
Termite Mound on the Path |
Boat Taking Us to Our Camp |
Crocodile on the Way to Our Camp |
Moremi Crossing Lodge |
Lindsey, Alvin & Female Staff at Moremi Crossing |
Carol, Ron, Don, Pat, & Susan Enjoy Welcome Drinks |
Watching Red Lechwe & Warthogs from Moremi Lodge |
Our Home for the Next Three Nights |
Wooden Door on Tent to Keep Baboons Out |
Our Tent has Beds, but No Heat or Electrical Outlets |
Sink, Bush Shower, & Toilet |
Ceramic Elephant Sink |
Bush Shower Out Back |
Solar Array Provides Low-watt Lights in Tent |
Each Tent has Solar Hot Water Tanks |
African Winter is Too Cold for the Pool |
High Tea at Moremi Crossing |
Intertwing Giraffe Statue at Moremi Crossing Camp |
Makoro Canoe Bench at Moremi Crossing Camp |
St Louis Beer is Brewed in Botswana |
Returning to Our Tent After High Tea |
Afternoon Cruise on Okavanga Delta |
Jacana in Flight in Okavanga Delta |
Lilac-breasted Roller |
Pair of African Fish Eagles |
Female Reedbuck |
Red Lechwe Antelope |
Finding an Island for Happy Hour (Sundowner on the Delta) |
Time for Amarula |
Drinks on Okavanaga Delta |
Waiting for Sunset on the Delta |
Lewin, Susan, & Luckson |
Sunset on Okavanga Delta |
Okavanga Delta Sunset |
Lindsey & Susan at Moremi |
Moremi Staff Performance |
Dawn from Our Front Porch |
Preparing the Makoros for Morning Activity |
Lewin Poling Our Makoro |
Traveling in a Makoro |
View of a Hippo Highway from Makoro |
Simon Poling Carol & Ron in Makoro |
Luckson Explains Tracking Using Elephant Dung |
Meve's Starlings |
Herd of Impala |
Bateleur Eagle |
Termite Mound |
Break Time in the Bush |
Sausage Tree (Kigelia Africana) |
Sausage Tree Fruit |
Impala Grazing at Moremi Camp |
Warthogs at Moremi Camp |
A Dazzle of Zebras from Our Front Porch |
Watching Zebras from Our Front Porch |
Water Monitor Lizard |
Two More Water Monitors |
Cyperus papyrus |
Elephant in Okavanga Delta |
Grey Lourie |
African Jacana (Jesus Bird) |
A Pair of Elephants in Okavanga |
Tranquil Afternoon in Okavanga Delta |
African Fish Eagle and Nest |
Elephant Eating |
Hippos in Okavanga Delta |
Hippo in a Pond |
Glad Elephants Don't Have Good Eyesight |
Time for Our Daily 'Sundowner' |
Late Afternoon on Okavanga Delta |
'Sundowner' on Day 2 in Okavanga Delta |
African Bee-eaters |
Another Great Day on Okavanga Delta |
Tree at Sunset |
Headed Back to Moremi Crossing |
Alvin (manager at Moremi Camp) is a Great Host |
1st Ingredient in 'Springbokkie' |
Making Springbokkies |
The Springbokkie |
Finishing the Springbokkie |
The Okavanga Seven |
Elephants Show up for Dinner |
Grillmaster at Moremi Crossing Camp |
Urinal with a View of the Moon |
Looking Through the Tent Mesh at Ron & Carol's Tent |
That's What I Heard Under the Tent Next Door |
Warthog Leaving Us a Present Behind the Tent |
Wattled Cranes |
Waddled Cranes in Flight |
Disembarking for Today's Nature Walk |
Umbrella Acacia |
Red-eyed Dove are Very Noisy |
Flock of Spur-winged Geese |
Hooded Vulture & White-headed Vulture |
Elephant Spotted on Nature Walk |
Keeping a Safe Distance from a Wounded Elephant |
Zebra Watching Us Watching Him |
First Giraffe Spotted in Okavanga Delta |
Susan & Bill with Giraffe in Background |
A Pair of Giraffes |
Male Impala with His Herd |
Surprise Lunch in the Bush |
Let's Eat |
Lunch is Served |
Too Cold to Shower Before Noon |
Red Lechwe in Front of Our Tent |
A Sounder of Warthogs in Front of Our Tent |
A Wildebeest near Moremi Crossing Lodge |
Bottled Gas Truck takes about 9 hrs to come 140 mi through Swamp |
Day Water Lilies in Okavanga Delta |
Smooth Pond in Okavanga Delta |
Traveling a 'Hippo Highway' |
Creators of the 'Hippo Highway' |
Jacana in Flight |
Chacma Baboon |
Baboons Grooming |
Baby Baboon |
Giraffe in the Water |
Susan, Luckson, & Bill at Our Last 'Sundowner' |
Returning to Moremi Camp |
Farewell Performance by Moremi Staff |
Susan & Carol Join the Dance |
Susan & Carol - Last Night at Moremi Crossing Camp |
Reedbuck in Front of Our Tent |
Reedbuck in Front of Our Tent |
Preparing to Make Up Tents |
Black-collarded Barbet |
Saying Goodbye to Alvin at Moremi Crossing |
Final Excursion in Okavanga Delta |
Luckson Moving Boat into Reeds after Engine Failed |
African Darter Flapping Wings |
Black Cormorant |
Watching a Pod of Hippos while Waiting for Rescue Boat |
Marabou Stork |
Ntswi Island Airstrip Waiting Area |
Supplies In - Passengers Out |
Moving Supplies from Airstrip |
Flying Over Boats on Okavanga Delta |
Last Look at Okavanga Delta |
There Must Be a Story About This Somewhere |
Shopping in Maun, Botswana |
Nice Bougainvillea in Maun, Botswana |
New Orleans Pizza in Maun, Botswana |
St Louis Beer to go with New Orleans Pizza in Botswana |