Gaborone, Botswana: last entry from hereMy stay in Botswana has finally come to an end and although I leave with some regret, I know that life goes on and I have to move on as well. It was a very emotional farewell yesterday. I kept myself busy for most of the day, doing all kinds […]

Okavanga Delta, Botswana: Leopard sighting at Little Kwara This morning we had our porridge and went off on a mokoro (a kind of dugout canoe using a pole to navigate) trip into the delta. We launched out of Kwara (we are Little Kwara) which was older than ours. Martin had a handgun and I asked […]

Maun, Botswana: Okavanga Delta – a piece of paradise This morning we went on our last game drive at 6am. I was so looking forward to it and it did not disappoint!! We arrived Chobe and after a few minutes drive of seeing nothing the driver was radioed by another driver that he had seen […]

Chobe Park, Botswana: Game drive, daycare & boat cruiseIt was another early morning rising. I got up at about 5am and was really looking forward to the morning game drive. The guide said that there are different animals in the mornings than there are in the afternoons. I couldn’t imagine what I would see but […]

Kasane, Botswana: First game drive – impalas, kudus, elephants, giraffes…and that was just the beginning. We left Gaborone this morning at about 11:15am for Kasane. Mitho gave us a ride to the airport and the flight was very uneventful. That’s the way I like to fly – totally uneventful. Kasane airport is small compared to […]

Gaborone, Botswana: Like a kid in a candy store; Like Christmas in AugustRobin arrived on Saturday without incident. I received an email from Orbitz to say the flight from London was going to be late so I was really hoping that he would not miss his flight to Gaborone. Fortunately he had enough time to […]

Gaborone, Botswana: Proposal submittedWe made the final changes to our proposal and submitted it this morning. Then it was off to Riverwalk Mall to buy some flowers for three floral arrangements that Maggie has to do for a funeral. There are an awful lot of funerals in Botswana. Many people are dying from HIV/AIDS and […]

Gaborone, Botswana: Another fruitful day This morning on my way to work, I stopped by the vendors in the market by the hospital (the same one whose picture I took yesterday) and I gave her a copy of the pictures I took her and her mom. She was really surprised when I said I had […]

Gaborone, Botswana: Mall farm vs. game farmI don’t know if anyone cares but today is the 29th anniversary since Elvis died. Just a bit of trivia. This was another cold day walking to work this morning. I have to admit that when I heard that I was going to Botswana, I really thought it was […]

Gaborone, Botswana: Incredibly busy and productive dayI must have woken up on the hard working side of the bed today because by 7:30 am I was ready for a full day’s work and I had to hold myself back till 8:00am because that’s when the centre opens. I took in three banana loaves that I […]