Friday, 22 January 2016

Day 7 - Friday 22 January

Chobe National Park (Botswana).

After breakfast we were picked up and driven for over an hour, by Mafios then by Matthew, via the Zimbabwe/Botswana border, to Chobe Safari Lodge. During this drive we saw several birds and animals, including a herd of sable antelopes (too quick for this slow photographer).

ground hornbill


We were met by Lebs, who was our captain and guide for a wonderful 3 hour cruise on the Chobe River - we were the only passengers. We saw several birds and animals.




crocodile

African Fish Eagle
pod of hippopotamuses

open billed stork

red bishop

herd of buffaloes



After an OK buffet lunch at the Chobe Safari Lodge, we were picked and driven to the - http://www.botswanatourism.co.bw/destination/chobe-national-park - by our driver and guide, Will - again we were the only passengers. During this exciting 2 hours we saw many animals and birds.



male impala

herd of female impalas

warthog family 

dung beetle 'pushing shit up hill'

lioness

a couple of lionesses 

Nb. whilst observing the lionesses, the safari vehicle stopped running, requiring Will to get out, lift the bonnet, and fortunately get the vehicle running again. During this time a lioness was observed licking her lips!

a lion and his pride of lionesses

couple of giraffes


couple of giraffes

vulture

elephant 

elephant family

elephant family 

mother and baby elephant

We then returned to the Botswana/Zimbabwe border and driven back to the Victoria Falls Hotel by Mafios, with some more animal sightings along the way.

mother and baby baboon 

 father baboon

confusion of helmeted guinea fowls

Thank you to Jubane and the staff of - http://www.shearwatervictoriafalls.com/ - for a fantastic day.

We finished the day off with dinner on Stanley's Terrace at the Victoria Falls Hotel.







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