Monday 23rd February (Botswana)
In Maun still. We chartered a Cessna 172 today and flew out to the Okavango Delta.
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| From Dust and Diesel Overland Trip Part 1 |
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| From Dust and Diesel Overland Trip Part 1 |
Flew around for one hour and saw lots of elephants and a rhino from an altitude of 500'
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| From Dust and Diesel Overland Trip Part 1 |
We then got our tickets to
enter the two parks we hope to pass through on our way to Kasane. The
first one is Moremi and we will camp there tomorrow night. Then we move
on to Chobe and camp at Savuti on Wednesday night. We've been advised
that the road between the two may well be impassable as reports state it
is extremely muddy and waterlogged. Heard a story of one vehicle
turning back when water got to bonnet height. We'll take it as it comes
and assess the situation as we go along. It's about 450 kms this way to
Kasane. If we cannot get through, we must return to Maun and then drive
750 kms on a very badly potholed tarred road to Nata and on to Kasani.
We're not in a hurry anyway.
There
is absolutely nothing in the parks, except campsites with ablutions. We
must take everything we need, water, food, bedding, tents etc. We have
it all. Also no fuel or breakdown assistance for 450 kms, not that you
can telephone anyway.There is no signal. This is where a satellite phone
would be handy I guess. We are now officially entering the bush!
We
won't be able to get to the internet until Friday or Saturday and
hopefully we can find a place in Kasane where we can update blog and
photos.
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