Tag: self drive

The whole campsite, in its entirety, is not much more than the size of our single pitch in Savute Camp in Chobe. I think that there is room for about five or six vehicles here. What a contrast…

Departing from the dock at the splendid Chobe River Lodge this three hour cruise takes us out into the very wide Chobe River, along the border with Namibia and around Sedudu Island.

The clue is in the name. But you only realise it when you get there. A herd of elephants and a lot of sand. Oh, and no fences at all!

A very pleasant shock awaits us as we trade the dry, dusty and hot conditions in Chobe for the oasis in Kasane.

The first time I heard of Chobe was as a kid a long time ago. It had the same status as Serengeti or Etosha for me. An unreachable destination somewhere in central Africa.

An unfiltered experience, of being on your own, in your own time and ungoverned by an itinerary. This is a magnificent, privileged experience which I challenge you to put a monetary value on.

After an hour of appreciating the countryside at a sedate 80 km/h, and at roughly 150 km from Maun, we saw a vehicle off the road against the game fence, bonnet up and a guy lying under the vehicle…

Maun is a strange place. But in a good way. It is both a small town and a big ‘hub’ for the game park tourism industry. It has two faces…

There’s no vegetation, no wildlife, and no connection. It makes you feel small and insignificant yet quite alive. There’s an energy that you can’t quite put your finger on…