Waking up to the luxury of Nata Lodge we just didn't want to leave, we enjoyed a breakfast fit for a king and very reluctantly packed up and got on our way.
Traveling west now we head toward Makgadikgadi Pans where Matt has arranged camping. LuLu is now starting to go through quite a lot of oil. There might be two problems, yesterday she was smoking a lot and today she seems to be smoking less but leaking heavily. Stew has contacted some friends in Maun who will be able to look at her tomorrow in Maun.
Traveling west now we head toward Makgadikgadi Pans where Matt has arranged camping. LuLu is now starting to go through quite a lot of oil. There might be two problems, yesterday she was smoking a lot and today she seems to be smoking less but leaking heavily. Stew has contacted some friends in Maun who will be able to look at her tomorrow in Maun.
Today we are traveling through arid savannah, this changes to dry pans as we cross the Ntwetwe Pans. We again see lots of game in spite of the arid conditions. Giraffe on the road, ele's in the distance, impala, Kudu and zebra. Again I am amazed at the game everywhere. I am not familiar with this open concept of game reserves. The whole of Botswana is open for game to move wherever they want. We have to get more Rhino up here.
The camping turns out to be a bust when TeamMaverick arrive at a ferry crossing that was going to cost P130 each way but LuLu might struggle to get from the ferry to land as this ferry doesn't have a ramp as such. You actually need to drive into the river to board the ferry.
I also need to get to the airport tomorrow so don't like the idea of being reliant on a ferry as part of that trip. We weigh up all the issues including our shortage of petrol and head for Maun.
Arriving at Maun we settle into the Okavango River Lodge, LuLu has arrived first after checkpoint troubles for Team Maverick. #Justsaying This is the last stop for me and we are now leading the rally so I guess we won. . It was also nice to be Team Mavericks admin for a change although the facilities here are poor quality, the bar and restuarant are top quality. Two out of three ain't bad.
We opt for safari tents so don't need to set up camp and head for the bar, some friends have heard on our blog that we are in Maun so come to say hello. We quickly jack up a garage for LuLu and also a very exciting meeting at Wilderness Safari's head office to meet the top man in Botswana for Rhino relocation. I am extremely excited by the news that there are currently plans in place to relocate some Black Rhino from SA into Bots.
The Bagpipe Whisperer made an appearance at the bar which was a lovely send off for me on my last night as well as a random girl Katie who was celebrating her birthday. Chill then shocked everyone with his prowess on the pool table. This man is clearly multi talented.
I also need to get to the airport tomorrow so don't like the idea of being reliant on a ferry as part of that trip. We weigh up all the issues including our shortage of petrol and head for Maun.
Arriving at Maun we settle into the Okavango River Lodge, LuLu has arrived first after checkpoint troubles for Team Maverick. #Justsaying This is the last stop for me and we are now leading the rally so I guess we won. . It was also nice to be Team Mavericks admin for a change although the facilities here are poor quality, the bar and restuarant are top quality. Two out of three ain't bad.
We opt for safari tents so don't need to set up camp and head for the bar, some friends have heard on our blog that we are in Maun so come to say hello. We quickly jack up a garage for LuLu and also a very exciting meeting at Wilderness Safari's head office to meet the top man in Botswana for Rhino relocation. I am extremely excited by the news that there are currently plans in place to relocate some Black Rhino from SA into Bots.
The Bagpipe Whisperer made an appearance at the bar which was a lovely send off for me on my last night as well as a random girl Katie who was celebrating her birthday. Chill then shocked everyone with his prowess on the pool table. This man is clearly multi talented.
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