Archive for November, 2009

My first leopard sighting

November 28, 2009

Out and about today, we saw steenbok, impala and the same four lions as yesterday. We got a call on the radio and our guide Gee turned the vehicle around and headed off at great speed, when I asked him what it was he replied ‘Impala’ funny man. It turned out to be something I […]

From the Okavango to Savute

November 20, 2009

We headed back to Palm Island again this morning for another walk and what a walk it turned out to be. Near the end of the walk we went back to a buffalo carcass we had seen the day before to hear our guide exclaim ‘Quick follow me there’s a lioness there!’ With the heart […]

On foot in the Okavango

November 14, 2009

The first of our very early mornings in Africa. We had taken a travel alarm clock with us but never used it, as were woken every morning by our guide, will leave that at home next time. After a yummy breakfast we were off for a 30 minute speedboat ride to Palm Island for a […]

Okavango Delta gliding

November 8, 2009

We flew from Johannesburg to Maun, Botswana where we meet our pilot and our little six seater plane that was to take us into the Okavango Delta. After a very bouncy 30 minute flight we landed at Xugana Lodge’s airstrip, and were met by a guide from the camp and transferred by speedboat to the […]