Pula, Botswana!
Botswana will always hold a special place in my heart. It is the country where I fell in love with wild camping and the bush, much to my surprise. You see, I am a ‘chocolate-on-the-pillow and turndown service’ kind of girl and if I travel hundreds of kilometres, sleeping on the ground with hyenas sniffing around is not necessarily my vibe.
That was until about five years ago when I (rather reluctantly) agreed to a Botswana safari to Khwai with the family. I completely and utterly fell in love with the country, its people and everything it has to offer. Since that maiden Botswana trip, I have visited far too few times.
I have been blessed to traverse the well-known Makgadikgadi Pans and have travelled to Chobe National Park, Moremi and Khumaga. The Okavango Delta, however, has always been on my bucket list, as was a luxury ‘chocolate-on-the-pillow’ adventure. Yes, to be spoilt, of course, but more so to learn from local field guides working at the luxury lodges and safari companies. These passionate conservationists have incredible knowledge of their home country, and know just how to get you to those incredible sightings. Speaking of sightings, on all my visits to Bots, the king of the jungle had eluded me. And while we’re at it, could I place my order for some other special sightings of leopard, wild dog and maybe the super-shy Sitatunga marshbuck? Oh, and what about the elusive Pel’s Fishing Owl, recently spotted
