Today is the day we go from Chitabe way into the base of the Okavango Delta to Xugana. Can you place it in the map above? The scenery changed completely!! We went from arid grounds to swampland, and it was a perfect way to end our trip to Africa, since this will be our last […]
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In Chitabe too, wakeup call was 5:30. Since we could not “walk the planks” alone in the dark for fear of our inexperienced reaction to animals, and, since there are no phones, someone would come over and wake us leaving a bottle with hot water for coffee or tea in the room. Half an […]
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Whenever I thought how I would like my visit in Africa to be, I imagined Chitabe. Nature completely integrated with our accomodations without giving up on comfort and beauty, in an understated kind of way. Smiles abounding, nature’s cries, light and peace. Come, let me show you! ——————— Quando sonhava o que fosse a minha […]
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On the map you can see where Chobe is. The Chobe Game Lodge was way on top of the map, almost on the border between Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana. We were headed for Chitabe Camp in the magnificent Okavango Delta, the largest inland delta that empties onto a swamp in the Kalahari desert. It is […]
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The safari schedule at Chobe Game Lodge can be grueling for the feeble…Wake-up call at 5:30 AM. Tea, coffee and pastries at 6 and leave at 7 for a 2 hour game ride. Back by 9 for breakfast. At 10:30 a boat or game ride and back by 12:30 for lunch. Then siesta until 3:30 […]
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Into the bus we went and off to Botswana!! Independent from England since 1966, it is larger than France with a population of 2 million people. Diamonds were found and has made this a rich nation. Excellent schooling and a good health system are provided by the state. The population in general is happy and […]
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Na África é inverno. De dia a temperatura pode chegar até 30 graus, mas de noite e manhãzinha faz mais ou menos 8 graus… Since we had already lost a day, we had to pack two incredible activities in one day. So, after Victoria Falls, we went straight to a boat ride on the Zambezi […]
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The next day we left all excited for Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. Named after the queen, they are the world’s largest falls in size and water volume. In the afternoon, the play between the sun and the spray of water results in numerous, amazing rainbows…quite a site! —————————————————- No dia seguinte, animadíssimos, pegamos o avião […]
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- November 10, 2015
- África, Victoria Falls
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