Boating

Maun to Chobe

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July 16th 2007
We left for Okavango Delta early in the morning (Okavango Delta is where the river splays out to flat marshy ground). We were picked up by a converted cattle truck with seats where we packed all of our things for Okavango Delta. We arrived at the edge of the delta where we were met by the boatmen who would take us to our campsite in the delta. We sat very cosily in our dugout canoes while the pole ... read more

Africa » Botswana » North-West » Chobe National Park

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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 mos... ... read more