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Today we had to leave our bush camp early! On the road by 6am. A dozen of us have booked a dune 4x4 drive and eight of us have a 730am departure. We were all up and ready and helped do dishes and pack up the truck, so we ended up leaving about 15 minutes... Continue Reading →
August 25, 2024 Today is going to be a long day on the road we have about 400km to travel and much of it will be on dirt roads. Namibia has many highways, most of which are dirt. We were all cold again last night, I gave up and put on socks and my jacket.... Continue Reading →
August 24, 2024 Today we headed out at 730. The group ended up splitting up, seven of us in an open 4x4 and the other nine were staying in the bus. I went on the 4x4, because today is an all day game drive through Etosha Park. After yesterday's half day game drive in the... Continue Reading →
August 23, 2024 Today we had about a six hour drive to Etosha National Park. It was pretty uneventful - just a couple stops for food and potty. When we got to Etosha we found our campsite, Noel gave us a tour of the grounds and then we had just an hour to explore before... Continue Reading →
August 22, 2024 Today we got up, but it was very hard because it was SO COLD! The tents we were in had blankets and not sleeping bags, but one can only get so warm. We had our breakfast and hit the road. Today we should be getting to camp a little after lunch. We... Continue Reading →
August 21, 2024 Today we got to "sleep in" a bit. Breakfast was at 7am. We had a big day of a boat ride out to an area where we would get in a makaro (canoe) and be taken through narrow channels in the delta. From there we will go to an island to walk... Continue Reading →
August 20, 2024 We left early today - we have an eight hour drive ahead of us. We did our first "stretch and flex" which is how many construction sites start their days to avoid injuries. Michael and I both work in construction so we thought it would be fun. almost everyone joined.We leave Botswana,... Continue Reading →
August 19, 2024 Today we had an early start time - 530am. It was our first night in tents, I don't think anyone really slept well. It's our (first) game drive. The park opens at dawn and dawn was 615. We met our driver/guide (Nature) at the hotel and off we went. It was a... Continue Reading →
August 18, 2024 I set my alarm for 745 so I could shower, repack and eat breakfast before checking out and going to the zipline. I had yogurt and cereal (its basically like home, but with shelf stable milk most of the time). I grabbed all my stuff and headed to the front desk to... Continue Reading →
August 17, 2024 Today I didnt set an alarm because I didnt need to be the border until 1030am so I was planning on taking my time. However, when I got out of the shower at 845am the housekeep were at my door saying that John said I am ready to go. I told her... Continue Reading →
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