From Kasane in the far north of Botswana we explored the Chobe National Park a bit - not a lot: a day drive and a river cruise. The riverfront cruise was brilliant and we would recommend this as essential for everyone - someone had recommended booking through Water Lily Lodge as they had small boats and this was a good choice. It was beautiful out on the water and animals seemed to appear on demand: hippo, crocs, elephants, buffalo, various antelope, water monitors, baboons, giraffes - and just masses of birds. There was one very exciting (not quite the right word - rather scary and horrific when you think of the consequences...) when a hippo chased our boat - it was nearly gaining on us at one point.......phew. Our boatman did tend to take us in
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