Island-Hippo Pool-Sunset We arrived on an uninhabited "island" in the middle of the delta in the heat of the afternoon. We set up camp-pitched a cheap china-shop tent with ruffles on the windows and lace mesh-and relaxed in the shade of a large tree. Happy to be out of the sun. Upon our arrival at the site we found a hyena skull (identified by KG nonchalantly) and the odd animal bone here and there. No big deal. KG dug us a toilet that was not at all...

Island-Hippo Pool-Sunset We arrived on an uninhabited "island" in the middle of the delta in the heat of the afternoon. We set up camp-pitched a cheap china-shop tent with ruffles on the windows and lace mesh-and relaxed in the shade of a large tree. Happy to be out of the sun. Upon our arrival at the site we found a hyena skull (identified by KG nonchalantly) and the odd animal bone here and there. No big deal. KG dug us a toilet that was not at all...

Botswana: Border to the Okavango Delta mokoro trip: launch to the island Botswana is a beautiful country and the Batswana are known for their friendliness, generosity and hospitality. From the moment we arrived in the country we were greeted by huge, eye-crinkling smiles, waves, and 'welcomes' by those whom we encountered. We did feel welcome. Botswana has been ranked one of the least corrupt countries in all of Africa and has a fairly progressive and democ...

Oshakati-Tsumeb-Windhoek-Rundu-Botswana border I never thought that I would say this after countless sleepless hours spent on red-eye Greybound busses from Victoria to Kelowna during my university years, but I miss reliable, moderately comfortable and timely transport that I took for granted back in Canada. I pondered this as I was sitting with Adam and Emily in a half-ful kombi in Oshakati waiting for our driver, in competition with dozens of other drivers pa...

Oshakati-Tsumeb-Windhoek-Rundu-Botswana border I never thought that I would say this after countless sleepless hours spent on red-eye Greybound busses from Victoria to Kelowna during my university years, but I miss reliable, moderately comfortable and timely transport that I took for granted back in Canada. I pondered this as I was sitting with Adam and Emily in a half-ful kombi in Oshakati waiting for our driver, in competition with dozens of other drivers pa...