Chobe and Along the Chobe River Front

After one more night in Maun and trying to decide if we could get to the Moremi Game Reserve, we gave up.  There was too much water.   If our truck had a snorkel, and if we were traveling with another vehicle, we might have been able to venture into the protected area of a vast number of birds and other animals.

So onward through Chobe National Park.  Shortly after Maun the road became dirt then sand.  It was an all day long slog through the sand.  Once we did have to retrace our tracks and go around a flooded area.  The first gate we reached was Mababe.  No one there really wanted to tell us that it was yet a long way to Kasane on the other side.

We did find this elephant having a wonderful time in the mud.

A Kori Bustard enjoyed watching him, too.

We saw other wildlife along the way to Ghoha Gate, but way off in the distance.  The folks there did not want us to stop, as they did not have room for any walk-in campers.  However, we did manage to find some shade to have lunch before we started off again.  

A group that did have a reservation to camp suggested to us that we go to Senyanti Safari Camp that was southeast of Kasane.  The owners would then take us to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe the next day.

At Senyanti we had our own ablution area and braai for cooking.  Since we had been on the road for nearly ten hours, we just arranged for the Victoria Falls Tour the following day, and opened cans for supper.  It was so easy to fall asleep in the moonless darkness.

After touring Victoria Falls, we returned to Senyanti Safari Camp to pick up our truck.  Every late afternoon elephants would show up at the Senyanti watering hole.  We delayed leaving to watch the elephants.

Senyanti Safari Camp had bits of art scattered about, but we wanted to be closer to the Chobe River Front to get an early start.

Grey Go-Away-Bird

A disruption occurred in the flow on the road to Kasane.

Camping near the Chobe River

Driving the numerous roads along the Chobe River Front, we saw animals.  Apparently it was not the best time to see them, but we did well.  Zambia is on the other side of  the Chobe River.

Little Egrets

Buffalo

Impala

Safari camp in the river

Banded Mongoose