Tag Archives: Botswana

Water

Posted on December 13, 2012 by debbie

I am in the shower this morning at the Days Inn Airport, in Vancouver, and realize that we take water for granted here in Canada. Traveling to countries like Tanzania and Botswana remind me of how lucky we are to … Continue reading →

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November 29 – Safari

Posted on December 5, 2012 by debbie

Murray and I have been talking about the differences between the safari in Tanzania and the one in Botswana. The areas are very diverse with Tanzania being mostly arid, desert like in the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater with areas of … Continue reading →

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Safari Goodbyes

Posted on November 30, 2012 by debbie

I wake up hoping to see an elephant today. I know, I am not supposed to hope for things. But I do anyway. After saying goodbye and thank you to Pula, Mosh and Dunga, we three head off for our … Continue reading →

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Birders

Posted on November 28, 2012 by debbie

Pat is turning us into birders. He is been teaching us the names of all the birds that we see and hear. Unfortunately, we only remember a fraction of them. I only remember the ones I like. Like the Yellow … Continue reading →

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Khwai Village

Posted on November 27, 2012 by murray

Today we move to the Moremi Game Reserve, our last stop. We drive by the location of the wild dogs but they are not visible. It is extremely quiet and we see almost no wild life except impala. We stop … Continue reading →

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Weather

Posted on November 26, 2012 by murray

Temperature After relatively nice temperatures in Tanzania we arrive to sweltering temperatures in Botswana. Kasane, a small town in the north, our safari starting point is 35C and rising.  There is no breeze and the heat is suffocating. We walk … Continue reading →

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African Wild Dogs

Posted on November 26, 2012 by murray

The weather this morn, chilly. I have to wear a jacket to stay warm while we ply the trails looking for whatever the wilderness will cough up. Since there is not the abundance of animals we have been use to, … Continue reading →

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Sleeping, Eating and Floating

Posted on November 25, 2012 by debbie

We are camping, safari camping, not North American mountain camping. We have a tent just large enough to fit two cots and two small tables. Our cots have sheets, pillows and comforters on them. The tables have African motif cloths … Continue reading →

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The Animal Kingdom

Posted on November 24, 2012 by murray

Yesterday, out of respect for one of our new found friends, we kept the blog to a few lines, but the events of the day demand we add an addendum to that edition. The entire day is an eye opening … Continue reading →

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Cats, an Elephant and Termites!

Posted on November 24, 2012 by murray

We have a quick breakfast, break camp and head towards Khwai. Our first sighting is a group of trucks. There is a “kill” up in a tree. That means leopard. We hear from another guide it is the same mother … Continue reading →

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