Written by: Kathy
Electricity! A hot shower! We woke up early, eager for our day of safari adventure! We began on a boat with a guide named Captain, (in the same font as Captain Morgan). His knowledge of the plants and animals we passed was extensive! We saw many savannah locals including elephants, sable antelope, (rare to see!) and crocodiles.
. The hippos were my favorite—I loved how they snuggled together, (sometimes 10 or more) in the mud! Several birds along the Chobe River between Zambia and Botswana were particularly interesting, and the crocodiles, with their sly teethy smiles were ready for their next bite to eat! So were we, as we stopped at Water Lily Lodge for a delicious lunch—most of us enjoying quite possibly the best pizza on the continent!
After lunch, we divided into 2 groups of 6 and hopped on canvas-covered jeeps to continue our safari. Our guide, Stan (the Man) was a daring driver who became determined to spot a leopard, especially after Pierre promised a kiss if he found one!
We enjoyed getting “up-close and personal” with elephants, attempting to capture a picture of a giraffe in its most interesting pose, and watching families of baboons interact with each other and with us!
The following are the 22 animals we saw today at Chobe National Park in Botswana:
- elephant
- lion
- warthog
- kudu
- water buck (bok)
- sable antelope
- grey heron
- Cory Bastard (the biggest bird in Africa)
- zazu
- monitor lizard
- water buffalo
- giraffe
- hippo
- African Fish Eagle
- crocodile
- yellow-billed stork
- red lechwe antelope
- guinea fowl
- baboon
- monkey
- impala
- hornbill bird
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