More on the Delta Safari

After the excitement of the morning boat rides we headed back to camp for brunch. For some reason, the guides were very firm about the fact that the meal was "brunch" and not "lunch" even though it was noon time. After brunch I attempted another "bush shower" and had the misfortune to share it with biting ants and millipedes. Ugh! After this tramatic experience, and in the intense heat of midday, I took a nap. Napping in tents in the African bush in summer time is a somewhat uncomfortable affair, but I was too tired to care much.

Around 4 we had a quick tea and then set off for the evening game drive. We saw plenty of zebras, wildebeest (plus calfs!), butt-pecking birds on the zebras, and impala. The most interesting site was a dead water buffalo, which had expired within the hour of some sort of illness. None of the Kalahari predators had found it yet, so it was still perfectly intact. We decided to come back later and see what the progress was. Sunset was absolutely magnificent! The Okavango Delta and the Kalahari must be some of the most beautiful places on earth. Sunsets in Wisconsin certainly feel lacking since they don't include heards of zebra and impala, along with peppy little jackals scooting around the scrub.

Dinner that night was another culinary masterpiece (considering it was made in the bush- it was roast chicken and mashed potatoes with chocolate covered crepes for dessert) and afterwards Amanda and I retired to our tent. We ended up playing the one word story game for a while. A storm was rolling in and through the mesh window of our tent we could see lightning in the clouds. Luckily it didn't rain that night.