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Botswana - Francistown to Nata to Chobe

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October 18th 2016
We moved on to Francistown and then Nata where we drove 7 km out to the shore of the Nata Bird Sanctuary to see the thousands of flamingoes and pelicans. There were no flamingoes (and the lady at the gate said they had never had flamingoes) and only a handful of pelicans too far away to see properly. THEN we got stuck in the sand. Tried digging the motorhome out, driving forwards and backwards and ... read more

Africa » Botswana

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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