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August 28th 2012

Published: September 25th 2012

Tuesday August 28 We've just spent a most amazing two nights in the Okavango Delta. I loved, loved, loved it and the time spent in the mokoro is some of the most relaxing hours I've ever spent. Mekoro (plural of mokoro) are traditional boats carved out of a single tree. Ours were of the less traditional kind (fibreglass) that are more common these days but I did see a couple of wooden on... Read Full Entry

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Sarah

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Having grown up in Australia, I had no idea that when I left in December, 1998, I wouldn't go back. After working and travelling in the northern hemisphere for over 13 years, I then quit everything to travel through Africa in 2012. Since then I have also travelled the Silk Route and in 2015 moved to Bangkok, Thailand. The more I travel, the longer the lists of places to go grows, not shrinks. Thanks to all those who read and wrote. it's the first time I've attempted blogging and feedback was definitely the motivation to keep me going! A desk is a dangerous ... full info

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Ready to go

Having to carry everything, the mekoro await the kitchen materials and tents

As comfy as possible!

Early morning light

Cormorant

Our kitchen equipment on its way

Thoroughfare through the reeds

Mekoro

Home sweet home

Lilypads

Elephant's footprint!

multifunctional mekoro

An upside down mekoro doubled as a table for prepping meals

A-hunting we will go

Split into two groups, we went for an afternoon game walk

Ladybug on wild sage

Yes, elephant poo and my foot

Elephants don't digest their food very well, hence the size of it. If you're ever short on water in an area populated by elephants, you can squeeze water out of their poo. Keep that in mind!