006_Planet Baobab

 Africa Overland 2010-2011  Comments Off on 006_Planet Baobab
Sep 212010
 

Situated in between the great pans of central Botswana is Planet Baobab. A lovely place to recharge batteries, and full of huge baobab trees.

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Entrance
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The Baobab trees are huge. Somewhere in there is Sarah.
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 Posted by at 12:40 pm

005_Moremi Reserve, Okavango Delta

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Sep 212010
 

Two days drive north of Kgalagadi is Maun, gateway to the Okavango. A few hours on is the Moremi Reserve. We spent three nights at 3rd Bridge Camp. High water levels meant that some of the Park was inaccessible, and some of the bridge / water crossings were a little scary for me.

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Water crossing
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Sunning by the side of the track
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His brother takes a peek to see what's happening
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Trying to avoid mud
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Some areas of the Park are still under water
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Waiting for a meal
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Keeping a look out to avoid becoming a meal
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Ben would be proud of the fire.


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 Posted by at 12:32 pm

004_Kgalagadi National Park

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Sep 212010
 

3 hours north of Augrabies is the Transfrontier Kgalagadi National Park (formerly known as the Kalahari Gemsbok park). We spent four nights here and saw plenty of game. The roads were rough…Bam Bam’s left rear suspension arm broke off. We used the park to cross the border into Botswana and did not see another car all day.

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Arid scenery in the park, with the odd windmill pumping a water hole.
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Hyena
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Gemsbok
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Gemsbok
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Wildebeest
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Jackal at waterhole
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Jackal
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Picnic spot
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Grootkolk Chalet, a break from camping
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Grootkolk Chalet
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'Road' into Botswana. Seven hours of a single spoor track, averaging 15mph.


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