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Updated Information
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Date |
Camp Site or Accommodations |
GPS |
Distance Today:
61km |
Meals
Pasta with tomatoe sauce |
Weather |
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Moremi National Park,
Botswana |
04 July,
2004 |
North Gate Campground |
19°10.311’S x 23°45.182’E |
Odometer: 26622km |
Sunny, Breezy, 90(F) Degrees, |
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We drove North-East from third bridge this
morning and had lunch at Xakanaxa campground. After our nap we drove to
north gate campground, encountering several elephants along the way. We
made dinner and sat around the campfire talking, occasionally interrupted
by hyenas as they prowled the campground searching for leftovers. Trips to
the toilet were an adventure and always accompanied by a large flashlight.
Even though we didn’t have any fireworks to help us celebrate the Fourth
of July (independence day in the US) nature filled in by treating us to a
nice meteor shower. |
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Updated Information
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Date |
Camp Site or Accommodations |
GPS |
Distance Today:
80km |
Meals
Nando's chicken for lunch, steak for
dinner |
Weather |
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Moremi National Park,
Botswana |
05 July, 2004 |
North Gate Campground |
19°10.311’S
x 23°45.182’E |
Odometer: 26863km |
Sunny, cooler 80(F)
degrees |
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We slept in this morning for
the first time in days and made a nice big breakfast in the morning. We
drove the 2.5 hours to Maun to re-supply food, fuel, beer, and money.
After lunch at Nando’s we went to the grocery store and the internet café.
By 530 we were back at North Gate campground. We spent the evening
watching hyenas run around the camp. Brian got some excellent photos of
baboons sleeping in the trees. |
An early morning visitor to camp Vervet monkies are a common sight in camp
An early morning visitor to camp
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Updated Information
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Date |
Camp Site or Accommodations |
GPS |
Distance Today:
78km |
Meals
Baked butternut squash |
Weather |
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Moremi National Park,
Botswana |
06 July, 2004 |
Xakanaxa campground |
19°11.040’S
x 23°24.990’E |
Odometer: 26941km |
Sunny, breezy, 78(F)
degrees |
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We left early this morning for our game drive,
stopping for lunch and a nap at Dombo hippo pools. We arrived at camp in
time to watch the sunset over a water hole. Brian and Debbie baked squash
over the fire. The weather was cool with a cold wind and we all climbed
into our tents early. |
Red Lechwe, aka cheetah snax
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Updated Information
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Date |
Camp Site or Accommodations |
GPS |
Distance Today:
54km |
Meals
Boerewors with baked beans |
Weather |
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Moremi National Park,
Botswana |
07 July, 2004 |
3rd bridge campground |
19°14.337’S x 23°21.405’E |
Odometer: 269951km |
Sunny, 79(F)
degrees |
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We spent the morning on Dead Tree Island – a
stark and beautiful piece of land surrounded by a sea of reads and tall
grasses waving in the breeze. The island is full of dead trees (from
drowning) which provide a stunning backdrop for photos. We found
footprints from several lions and drove around the island attempting to
locate the cats. We eventually spotted vultures circling overhead and
after driving toward them to investigate, found what was almost certainly
a lion kill, several hours old. After extracting Brian and Debbie’s rented
Toyota from a mud hole, we drove back to 3rd Bridge for lunch and our
afternoon nap. At four we drove back to the water hole where we saw the
cheetah kill to watch the sunset. Four giraffe were kind enough to wander
past, and we watched a couple of kingfishers hunting for their dinner. On
the way back to camp, Debbie and Brian were surprised by a hippo crossing
the road in front of their car. Jen and Witt made cheese, crackers and
smoked mussels, salad, and sausage with baked beans, topped off with baked
bananas with chocolate and brandy for dessert. |
Sunset back at 3rd bridge
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Out of the Park and on
to Maun, Botswana |
