Wendy and David go to Botswana!
This was a trip organized by Backcountry Journeys and Grant Ordelheide was our photography guide. I worked with Grant previously when I did Canyons of Utah in the Winter so I knew this was going to be good!
It takes a while to get there. Flight to Newark, NJ. 7 hour layover. Flight to Johannesburg, South Africa, delayed 2 hours. 15 hours on the plane. Get through customs, overnight at the airport hotel. Flight to Polokwane, South Africa. 2 1/2 hour drive to Pont Drift border crossing. Exit South Africa. Cross the Limpopo River dangling from a cable in a small steel cage. Frankly, I thought Wendy was going to say HELL NO, but she was a trooper. Enter Botswana. From there it was a 15 minute drive to Tuli Lodge.
The accomodations were awesome and our "tent" was a building that incorporated a bunch of canvas in its design. Very comfortable. No heat. None. Instead the staff would put a "baby" in your bed. A baby is a hot water bottle with a soft furry cover. It works astonishingly well. We slept fine every night when we were not awakened by elephants or baboons.
I took great (and a great number of) photos and Wendy went along for the ride as a spotter. She's a good spotter. We had a very small group and the other photographers were easy to get along with.
I don't know when, but I'm likely to return to Africa.
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Male Impala getting vulnerable to get a drink. He probably took about an hour to come in from the time we first saw him. The Elephants blocked him a few times. They do not like to share.
Capture Date: Jul 19, 2023 09:08 AM•Views: 99
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Another way to get low enough to drink. It makes it tough to get a running start if a predator shows up.
Capture Date: Jul 19, 2023 09:13 AM•Views: 100
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This elephant was telling us to back off. We did not. I'm glad we had a trusted guide that knew when to hold them and when to fold them.
Capture Date: Jul 17, 2023 05:08 PM•Views: 103
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First night of "Sundowners". At sundown the guide would find a scenic view and we'd have a beverage and a snack. Very nice since they always brought my favorite bottle of Scotch.
Capture Date: Jul 17, 2023 06:04 PM•Views: 102
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