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Background: Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name upon independence in 1966. Four decades of uninterrupted civilian leadership, progressive social policies, and significant capital investment have created one of the most dynamic economies in Africa. Mineral extraction, principally diamond mining, dominates economic activity, though tourism is a growing sector due to the country's conservation practices and extensive nature preserves. Botswana has one of the world's highest known rates of HIV/AIDS infection, but also one of Africa's most progressive and comprehensive programs for dealing with the disease.

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By ehenke
August 1st 2008

Botswana--Leaving Baines' Camp

Africa » Botswana » North-West » Okavango Delta

I'm writing from another airplane. We're flying on air Botswana from Maun, Botswana, to Joberg, where we'll spend a night before we head back to the bush. We'll go to South Africa next. I'm sad to be leaving Baines' Camp. It's a beautiful camp in a beautiful place and we had a wonderful time. I wish we could have stayed a little longer. Things were just beginning to get not-awkward with Martin, our guide. We were telling jokes and making real conversation at our last few meals, instead of sinking into five minute silences between comments about the superb quality of [View Full Entry]

By RachelleD
August 1st 2008

Etosha and The Okavango Delta

Africa » Botswana » Ghanzi District » Ghanzi

The Hunting Lion
Was an amazing site

It seems like a lifetime ago but I did my first game drives in Etosha. We had a great amp site that was near a waterhole that was permanently light during the night. Tourists can sit there and watch animals come and drink. I was fortunate enough to witness a giraffe drinking. They look so unco when they try to drink he he he. On the game drive we found another waterhole that had zebra, springbok, Kudu and giraffe. Suddenly this lion apperaed from nowhere and all the animals moved away very very quickly. We sat and watched her for hours. [View Full Entry]

By ehenke
August 1st 2008

Back from the Bush

Africa » Botswana » North-West » Okavango Delta

Evening game drive
Grandpa in Martin's (our guide) spotlight, looking for nocturnal animals in Botswana's Okavango Delta.

You have not truly lived until you have been charged by an elephant. I say that because I now believe that in order to know how alive you actually are, you must (at some point) feel very close to death. An encounter with the matriarch of a breeding herd of elephants is a great way to do this; I really recommend it. It's extra efffective if she charges you three times. More on this later. I'm writing from our hotel in Johannesburg. We're overnighting here--we came from Botswana this evening. We stayed at Baines' Camp in the Okavango Delta. It was [View Full Entry]

By ehenke
July 31st 2008

Botswana Day 2--Baines' Camp, Okavango Delta

Africa » Botswana » North-West » Okavango Delta

I stopped writing yesterday at tea time, thinking I'd have time to continue later. I should have known better. We seem to have no down time here. I'm sitting in the outdoor living room of the main lodge. We've just finished lunch and we have a few hours until we go out on our evening game drive, so I thought I'd try to get a little closer to caught up on my writing. I can hear the hippos, just so you know. They're right below me in the river/swamp. *** When we arrived at the airstrip, a man named On picked [View Full Entry]

By ehenke
July 30th 2008

Botswana Day 1--Baines' Camp, Okavango Delta

Africa » Botswana » North-West » Okavango Delta

Baines' Camp
Here's a picture of Baines' Camp, where we're staying now. There are five rooms, all of which are connected to each other and the main lodge by a boardwalk. You can see the main lodge in this photo.... [more]

Where to begin? We're at Baines' Camp in Botswana's Okavango Delta. The camp itself is amazing--it has a maximum capacity of ten guests and sits in the middle of the swamp on stilts. The main building is open-air and includes a living room, a campfire pit with a porch around it, an outdoor dining patio and an indoor dining room. The rooms all have a bedroom and bathroom, and a porch that looks out onto the delta (which is beautiful--it's not a gross, smelly swamp--for the record). At night, you can roll your bed out onto the porch and sleep under [View Full Entry]

By Ig
July 15th 2008

20 June Kempton Park to Kang

Africa » Botswana » Kgalagadi » Trans-Kalahari Highway » Kang

Old Road
The old road runs next to the new Trans-Kalahari Highway

Midmorning we departed from Johannesburg to Kang in Botswana with a Pajero and two Landies. Kang is a small village along the Trans-Kalahari Highway. Due to donkeys and cattle on the road, it is not advisable to drive at night. We decided to stay over at the Kang Ultra-Stop Filling Station (+267 6517294) (S23 40.921 E22 45.999) that offers a range of diffrent types of accommodation at a range of prices. Credit cards are generally accepted but my Master Card did not work, so it was useful to have cash (South African Rand) available to pay for the petrol and accommodation. [View Full Entry]

By funksmybrother
July 14th 2008

Quick Update

Africa » Botswana » North-West » Maun

Just a quick update to say that we are now in Botswana. We are preparing for a camping trip into the Okavango Delta. I am really looking forward to sleeping among the animals! Yesterday was our last day in Namibia, the highlight of which was meeting a tribe of Bushmen. They were so incredibly friendly! I should go before the tour bus leaves without me, but again I hope everything is going well at home. Thanks for all the messages! [View Full Entry]

By Tash01
July 13th 2008

Okavango Delta

Africa » Botswana » North-West » Okavango Delta

Chobe NP

I joined another group on the morning that we left Livingstone as I had chosen to go to the Okavango Delta and unfortunately the girls had not. The group I was to join was a smaller vehicle but ironically a larger group. They are a mix of Irish and Aussies and a lovely German lady. Our guide was Wessel from Blomfontein. We crossed the border into Botswana over the river. I have to say the landscape in Botswana is a little uninspiring. It's flat and dry different again to what I have seen so far. The first night we stayed in [View Full Entry]

By Charlie s Angels
July 11th 2008

Angels in the Delta - Pictures

Africa » Botswana » North-West » Okavango Delta

Arrival in the Delta
Upon arrival to the Delta, the local village was awaiting our arrival to start loading us into the Mokoros.

Pictures from the Delta Finally getting a chance to get some of our pictures on the blog for all to see. Following are some pictures of our trip into the Delta in Botswana. 2 nights with no facilities. But a really nice hole I might add. Everything including ourselves had to be taken out by Mokoro. Small, hand dug out canoes. Chester and Kirsten even made an attempt at becoming the first American Female Polers. Note a very good attempt I might add. Hope you enjoy. [View Full Entry]

By SarahGlobeTrotter
July 8th 2008

Into the Bush!!!

Africa » Botswana » North-West » Moremi Game Reserve

Ok people, so technically, I'm home now, but I had to blog on Maun/Moremi Game Reserve and the Okavango Delta experience. :) SOrry for the delay...Botswana isn't great about having internet connection. I did want to blog this specific experience because it was CRAZY! (Yes, I made it home safely...thanks!) ;) This was from my diary/journal...minus a few details. :) The trip to Maun began Saturday after breakfast. Lasole (our guide throughout the program) had teased us saying that we were taking the combie to Maun (which is 13 hours away, mind you)...I thought- ok, this is going to be one [View Full Entry]

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