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Africa, African bird life, Botswana, Chobe River, crocodile, elephants, hippopotamus, impala, Namibia, river cruise
My second river cruise in Africa
We arrived in Botswana after a wonderful time in Zimbabwe; seeing magnificent animals and the beautiful Victoria Falls. In Botswana we stayed at the Ngoma Safari Lodge which had spectacular views across the Chobe Plains.On our first morning we were driven down to the Chobe River for a two hour cruise. Chobe boat cruises are a wonderful way to experience the Chobe National Park as you can see large herds of elephants on the shore and in the water where they come for a drink and a bath. In the dry season an estimate of up to 85,000 elephants can be within Chobe National Park, where the majority can be found along the river. I loved seeing every single one of them; beautiful animals!If you are lucky you can also see herds of elephants cross the river to or from the islands, when the tide is low; we were lucky enough to see this and what a sight.Water lillies were plentiful too…never tire of looking at them either.Common sites on the river are also hippos and crocodiles. We saw many hippos in the water and were keeping our eyes open for one on the river bank and towards the end of the cruise we finally saw one. Suffice to say I was very excited and took many photos..this hippo had lots of battle scars on his/her body. Our guide said they were from crocodiles – wow!!We only saw only one crocodile who didn’t move the entire time we were photographing it…probably tired from biting hippos!!We also saw quite a few African birds on the river and some on the shore including egret, geese, storks and ducks…all lovely to see even thought many were too far away for me to get good photos [and I hadn’t worked out my new camera at that stage].We also had the opportunity to see various other wildlife along the shore; some more interesting than others. Our guide called the Impala ‘McDonalds’ because they have three black stripes on their bottoms which look like an ‘M’ similar to the ‘M’ of McDonalds fast food restaurants, and as there were so many of them, they are like ‘fast food’ for lions and other carnivorous animals.I did like the lovely little river cottages that were available to rent; how nice would it be to wake up each morning to beautiful views of the Chobe River and its occupants!This cruise is a must if you visit Botswana!! We started in Botswana and made our way along the river to Namibia and then back to Botswana…a great way to spend a couple of hours.
lallade said:
Amazing trip.
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frejatravels said:
Chobe is an amazing place with the large herds of elephants. I remember seeing them down at the river long ago. Nowhere else has quite the same sieze of elephants herds.
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Yes it was. Thank you for stopping by.
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lallade said:
😉
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Yes I agree. I couldn’t believe how many there are. Gorgeous.
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Little Miss Traveller said:
What an amazing boat trip Sue, it must have been wonderful to see those hippos and elephants at close range. One day I’ll perhaps make it over to the African continent to experience it for myself. Thank you for this nice post. Marion
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Hi Marion. I still can’t believe I have done this. It was my dream come true. Seeing these animals so close up as you mention was incredible. Thanks for always stopping by.
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JohnRH said:
Wow! Beautiful! What a treat.
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Gaz said:
I loved the photographs, Sue. I love the hippopotamus photographs, they are so majestic, albeit they are deadly.
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Are We Adults Yet said:
This looks incredible!
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Thank you very much John.
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Hi thanks very much Gary. Yes our guide was telling us how deadly they are …
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Thank you very much.
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Lignum Draco said:
Thanks for taking us there. What a great sight to see all these animals. I’m still jealous.
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twobrownfeet said:
Wow! I love your captures of the elephants. They’re amazing animals. The clouds remind me of my trip across the Mekong Delta. 🙂
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trudi_bruges said:
Spectacular photos!
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danventuretravels said:
Sounds like you had a fantastic time. Beautiful photos.
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Emma Cownie said:
Oh how amazing!!!! I love the elephants, the hippos, the buffalo, the birds – they are all great. Not so keen on the tired crocodile but he’s an important part of the eco-system too!
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Most welcome. Yes the animals were a sight to behold.
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Thank you. I loved the elephants so much.
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Thank you so much Trudi.
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
I certainly did have a magnificent time. Thank you.
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Agree Emma. Thank you.
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Amy said:
What an awesome adventure, Sue! Thank you so much for the tour. 🙂
Love these photos. ❤
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Hi Amy. Thank you so much.
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sportsdiva64 said:
Thank you Sue for liking my post on My Favorite cities . I appreciate it . Beautiful pictures from your cruise in Botswana . My neice in law is from there and I honestly can say I didn’t know anything about her country. Thank you for sharing this post with us.
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Hello. Well I hope you can visit your niece in law one day. It’s a stunning country.
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sportsdiva64 said:
She lives in Boston but she and my nephew go to her country every year.
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Thank you for further information. Very kind.
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sidran said:
What a treat! Thank you.
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Sophie said:
Wonderful ! I agree, cruises are a great way to sit back, relax, and enjoy a fabulous scenery! It sounds really exotic to say you were on a cruise in Botswana and rode the boat up to Namibia and then back! I can feel the excitment in your post, and looking at your pictures I can fully understand why!
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Hey Sophie. Thanks!! I just arrived in Beijing for my five week trip around China. No Gmail or WordPress access unfortunately but will post when I get home. Xx
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yamey said:
Superb pictures.
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Thank you. Very much!!
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Cherryl said:
Wow!!!!! 85,000 elephants, incredible.
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