We ran into this big male lion in a tree our first morning in the Delta

Sundowners ....drinks as the sun sets.  A great tradition!

Horns we found from a

greater kudu

We found out that lions mate several times an hour, but always

on the female's terms!

Morning tea while out on a

 game drive

Roughing it at Chitabe Trails Camp

The food at the camps is uniformly terrific and always served with style

One of the local guides instructs us on tracking elephants

Termite mounds define

the Delta's landscape

Wild country always has an abundance of bones and skulls,

like this hippo

We slept "wild" at a backcountry camp that was constructed on stilts

Our comfortable backcountry accommodations

Trusty Land Rovers got us over, around or through all obstacles

Wild dog researcher

Dr. Megan Parker spent several days with our group

Local people staff most of the camps --  Botswanans are friendly

and happy to share insights into their culture

Plunge pools at the camps are great solutions to hot afternoons

All of the tents have indoor showers, but most people seem to prefer the outdoor option

Fun in the pool

Mokoros provide a quiet ride through the papyrus

We had great fishing two different days -- this is a tiger fish, a predator fish with very large teeth!

Many interesting amphibians in the Delta

These two male cheetahs are marking their territories with urine

Great companionship contributes to a great trip

We saw lions at every camp

The time we spent observing wild dogs was one of the highlights of our trip -- one evening we watched a pack of 21 kill two impala

and eat them within 5 minutes

A male cheetah poses for a photo

Hippos in an Okovanga backwater

 

Watching elephants from the pool

Having fun at the Savuti hide