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Botswana: Mobile safari - Photo Credits: Romina Facchi
We are at Maun in Botswana, today our mobile safari begins, that will take us in the coming days to discover the Moremi Game Reserve, the Savuti and the Chobe River Front at the Chobe National Park.
We are thrilled to spend the next few days in the bush; it's not our first time at Moremi and at Chobe, but it's the first time we participate in a mobile safari in Botswana.
Okavango Delta: mokoro experience - Photo Credits: Romina Facchi
We are at Maun in Botswana, today is dedicated to the exploration of the Okavango Delta by mokoro.
The mokoro is the typical local boat, originally it was carved in tree trunks, usually of ebony; today fiberglass has almost completely replaced wood, so the mokoro have a longer life but also respect the environment.
Maun Rest Camp - Photo Credits: Romina Facchi
We are in Botswana and this morning we left Gweta and traveled along the A3, the road that connects Nata to Maun; the last time we drove it, it was full of potholes while today we found it in better conditions, almost all the holes were closed and, in some places, it was completely resurfaced, it was time!
botswana on the road - Photo Credits: Silvano Greco
After spending two days here at Gweta, Botswana, where we visited the Ntwetwe Pan, today is the time to leave to Maun.
We are happy because today our friends arrive and in the coming days we will travel with them and we will make a mobile safariat the Moremi Game Reserve, at Savuti and along the Chobe River in the Chobe National Park.
Today we finally leave the Gweta Lodge!
Gweta Lodge - Photo Credits: Romina Facchi
This morning we got up early because at 6:30 am we left to go to see the Ntwetwe Pan and the merkaats; we returned at 10:30 am and from then on, apart for a few small brackets, it was a day of complete relaxation, the first since we arrived in Botswana, and probably the last one.
First of all, once we got back from the Ntwetwe Pan, we had a nice coffee; what we needed right after this morning's raise.
Ntwetwe Pan - Photo Credits: Romina Facchi
We are in Botswana at the village of Gweta and this morning we got up early to go see the Ntwetwe Pan at the Makgadikgadi Pans Complex; also this morning we go by car with our friend Chif and the 4 Chinese girls of yesterday afternoon, we are now a close-knit team!
Ntwetwe Pan: Baobab - Photo Credits: Romina Facchi
We are at the Gweta Lodge in Botswana, we arrived in the late morning from the Boteti River, that marks the Western border of the Makgadikgadi National Park; as soon as we arrived we parked our car, then we relaxed and settled some things waiting for 4:00pm to arrive.
At 4:00 pm we have an appointment with Chif, our guide, both for today and tomorrow morning; we go to see the baobabs at sunset at the Ntwetwe Pan; there are us two and four Chinese girls.
Botswana on the road - Photo Credits: Romina Facchi
We are located along the Boteti River in Botswana, near the Makgadikgadi National Park; yesterday afternoon we went on safari in the park and it was a wonderful experience.
This morning we are relaxing because we have nothing special to do, we just have to reach our next destination: Gweta, but it is not far away so we can afford the luxury of taking it with a little more calm.
We set the alarm a little later than usual, but we wake up early anyway, we have the safari time zone!
Makgadikgadi Pans National Park - Photo Credits: Romina Facchi
We are at the Boteti River Camp near Khumaga, the Western gate of the Makgadigadi National Park and along the Boteti River in Botswana.
Today afternoon is dedicated to exploring the Makgadikgadi Pans area along the Boteti river, we could have done a self drive, but we preferred to go on safari with a guide.
Botswana on the road - Photo Credits: Romina Facchi
We are in Botswana, at the Khama Rhino Sanctuary, near Serowe; yesterday afternoon we did a few hours of safariand it was very nice and we saw the rhinos.
This morning we get up, it's really cold and there is a lot of humidity, our car and the tent are completely wet and there is also fog; but where are we? In the Po valley?
We have breakfast and then we prepare our car to leave; in reality we are so satisfied with yesterday's safari that we would like to leave immediately, but the temptation to get to the pan is too strong and so let's see what we see.