Safari

This past weekend i went on a safari in Botswania to the Chobe game park. We left on friday afternoon in a tank like vehicle and headed to the border. I have only crossed borders into different countries within the airport so doing it on foot was an experience. We got a stamp out of Zambia and had to ride on an open ferry with our tank across the Zambezi to Botswania. WHile waiting for the ferry we saw these guys in the cutest little gondola canoe things but once we learned they were smugglers they were not as cute. These guys could have been the most blatant and worst smugglers ever, they didn't even try to hide it. Once across the border we had to wash our shoes in something to kill foot and mouth disease because they have a big problem with that i guess. We had to go to a grocery store to buy supplies for dinner and when we pulled out, we saw warthogs chillin in the parking lot, which really made me feel like i was in Africa. Later that night we had an amazing steak dinner and camped in a tent, which was an adventure because I have never camped before. Early the next morning we loaded up in an open air safari vehicle in the frigid cold and headed to the park. That day we saw elephants, giraffes, lions, crocodiles, kudu, water monitors, hippos, cape buffalo, wambats, and impala, all in their natural habitat, which was amazing. I especially loved watching the elephants move and swim because they are such massive creatures. However, the highlight of the day was the lions. There was a mommy and 2 cubs that walked right by us, it was incredible. We can always go see them in the zoo but actually seeing them naturally is a whole other experience. I had a great time on the safari and would love to do it again. There are way to many pictures to choose from for this post, i think i took hundreds!

Molly DiMola