Sitting at the Pan 14 By the Water

Sitting at the Pan

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July 8th 2011
Geo: -23.4834, 24.1864This morning we had a little sleep in. When we woke up we made breakfast. As we prepared and ate breakfast we frequently looked over at the pan. From our campsite there is a great view of the pan. We then saw two animals and confirmed our sighting with the binoculars- it was a pair of cheetahs! We quickly jumped into the car and drove down to the pan for a better view. Th ... 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