{"id":1310,"date":"2019-08-14T17:09:59","date_gmt":"2019-08-14T07:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/?p=1310"},"modified":"2024-03-02T00:43:46","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T14:43:46","slug":"okavango-delta-botswana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/okavango-delta-botswana\/","title":{"rendered":"Okavango Delta, Botswana"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p> Let me continue my African Adventure posts with our next stop&#8230; the Okavango Delta in Botswana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> From Chobe National Park we drove 600 km along dead straight roads until we arrived in Maun. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_70941759351154_20190102_085442576-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"straight roads leading to Okavango Delta Botswana\" class=\"wp-image-1385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_70941759351154_20190102_085442576-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_70941759351154_20190102_085442576-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_70941759351154_20190102_085442576.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once we arrived at our camp site, we set up our tents before it got dark.. and just in time before the rain began!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_239507231886367_20190205_124732274-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_239507231886367_20190205_124732274-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_239507231886367_20190205_124732274-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_239507231886367_20190205_124732274-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_239507231886367_20190205_124732274.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption> <em>We dug out a moat around our tent so when it rained we had river views<\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the morning we drove out to the delta where we got to spend the night in a bush camp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_239754264405600_20190205_125900850-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_239754264405600_20190205_125900850-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_239754264405600_20190205_125900850-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_239754264405600_20190205_125900850-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_239754264405600_20190205_125900850.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As we drove through the stick hut villages we finally arrived at the waters edge and our mokoros were waiting for us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_19809343852706_20190104_094835989-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"mokoro ready to go in the Okavango Delta Botswana\" class=\"wp-image-1388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_19809343852706_20190104_094835989-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_19809343852706_20190104_094835989-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_19809343852706_20190104_094835989.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Check out these quick clips from our stay in the Okavango Delta in Botswana<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"Okavango Delta Botswana Africa\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lmzeaDEvcgw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our mokoro poler was called Mary. She has her mokoro poling skills on lock! We loaded up our mokoro and set off to our camp site. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_244462977616861_20190205_154301323-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_244462977616861_20190205_154301323-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_244462977616861_20190205_154301323-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_244462977616861_20190205_154301323.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> It took about one and a half hours to get to the camp site, weaving through the reeds and watching the birds fly over head. It was a very relaxing journey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_19757378874588_20190104_094744024-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Mokoros in the Okavango Delta Botswana\" class=\"wp-image-1390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_19757378874588_20190104_094744024-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_19757378874588_20190104_094744024-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_19757378874588_20190104_094744024.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_19737001991779_20190104_094723647-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"relaxing in mokoro in the Okavango Delta Botswana\" class=\"wp-image-1384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_19737001991779_20190104_094723647-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_19737001991779_20190104_094723647-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_19737001991779_20190104_094723647-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_19737001991779_20190104_094723647.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our bush camp was so nice, even our tents had an ensuite with a shower and dug out toilet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_19698967233452_20190104_094645612-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Our camp site in Okavango Delta Botswana\" class=\"wp-image-1391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_19698967233452_20190104_094645612-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_19698967233452_20190104_094645612-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_19698967233452_20190104_094645612-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_19698967233452_20190104_094645612.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_243657642362296_20190205_152058677-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"camp ensuite in the Okavango Delta Botswana\" class=\"wp-image-1392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_243657642362296_20190205_152058677-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_243657642362296_20190205_152058677-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_243657642362296_20190205_152058677.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Across the river we spotted an elephant with her baby chilling out. I sat there and watched them for an hour or so. It was amazing to see them in the wild!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12423457865291_20190127_222913760-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12423457865291_20190127_222913760-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12423457865291_20190127_222913760-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12423457865291_20190127_222913760-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12423457865291_20190127_222913760.jpeg 1838w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12580582441309_20190127_223150884-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12580582441309_20190127_223150884-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12580582441309_20190127_223150884-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12580582441309_20190127_223150884-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12580582441309_20190127_223150884.jpeg 1611w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12397727403316_20190127_222848029-683x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Elephants in the Okavango Delta Botswana\" class=\"wp-image-1395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12397727403316_20190127_222848029-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12397727403316_20190127_222848029-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12397727403316_20190127_222848029-768x1151.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12397727403316_20190127_222848029.jpeg 1153w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> I spent the afternoon knocking back a couple of beers, trying to pole the mokoro and swimming in the river. Then when it cooled down we went for a bush walk. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_243648375917506_20190205_152049410-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_243648375917506_20190205_152049410-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_243648375917506_20190205_152049410-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_243648375917506_20190205_152049410-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_243648375917506_20190205_152049410.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bush walk through Okavango Delta in Botswana<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It was still very hot as we headed out for our walk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_244752380820983_20190205_154951447-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"Bushwalk in the Okavango Delta Botswana\" class=\"wp-image-1397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_244752380820983_20190205_154951447-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_244752380820983_20190205_154951447-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_244752380820983_20190205_154951447-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_244752380820983_20190205_154951447.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> We came across this tree that they call the upside down tree. It is called this because the branches look like the roots that are supposed to be in the ground but are in the sky instead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_19632561919399_20190104_094539207-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_19632561919399_20190104_094539207-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_19632561919399_20190104_094539207-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_19632561919399_20190104_094539207-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_19632561919399_20190104_094539207.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12460448218411_20190127_222950750-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12460448218411_20190127_222950750-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12460448218411_20190127_222950750-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12460448218411_20190127_222950750-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12460448218411_20190127_222950750.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On our walk we saw a tortoise in the grass. We picked him up for a closer inspection. Now you can tell if the tortoise is a boy or girl by looking at their belly. If the belly is flat it is a female. But if there is a curve in the belly, like a bowl shape, then it is a male tortoise. I guess the curve is for easier access when it&#8217;s love making time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12438239549143_20190127_222928541-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12438239549143_20190127_222928541-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12438239549143_20190127_222928541-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12438239549143_20190127_222928541-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12438239549143_20190127_222928541.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The heat is still full on, even though it was 4 pm. None the less we kept walking away from the tortoise then we came across this guy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"Dung beetle\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k0NUmglyYTo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_240405732831542_20190205_131630399-1024x493.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_240405732831542_20190205_131630399-1024x493.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_240405732831542_20190205_131630399-300x144.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_240405732831542_20190205_131630399-768x369.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_240405732831542_20190205_131630399.jpeg 1823w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pushing shit up a hill. What a life hey? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>He digs a hole then finds the shit he likes, pushes it back to the hole so he can bury it and feed off it for a while. The best part is that his missus just hangs onto the shit while he is pushing it. You could just imagine what she would be saying to him &#8220;push harder, it&#8217;s getting dark and we are still seven meters from the hole&#8221; haha <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_240382262901858_20190205_131606929-1024x493.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_240382262901858_20190205_131606929-1024x493.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_240382262901858_20190205_131606929-300x144.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_240382262901858_20190205_131606929-768x370.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_240382262901858_20190205_131606929.jpeg 1806w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once we looked up from laughing at the dung beetle we saw a herd of blue wildebeest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_244771725500147_20190205_155010791-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"Wildebeest in the Okavango Delta Botswana\" class=\"wp-image-1403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_244771725500147_20190205_155010791-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_244771725500147_20190205_155010791-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_244771725500147_20190205_155010791-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_244771725500147_20190205_155010791.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> We chilled out and watched them for awhile. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12230190645008_20190127_222600493-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12230190645008_20190127_222600493-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12230190645008_20190127_222600493-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12230190645008_20190127_222600493-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12230190645008_20190127_222600493.jpeg 1479w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Then all of a sudden two impala chasing each other come running out of the bushes straight towards us. They got a fright and ran the other way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_244797906857955_20190205_155036973-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_244797906857955_20190205_155036973-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_244797906857955_20190205_155036973-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_244797906857955_20190205_155036973-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_244797906857955_20190205_155036973.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> A zebra walked through the bushes to see if the coast was clear. Then he headed out with the rest of the herd in tow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12303363653330_20190127_222713666-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12303363653330_20190127_222713666-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12303363653330_20190127_222713666-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12303363653330_20190127_222713666-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12303363653330_20190127_222713666.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12338856961658_20190127_222749159-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"Family of zebras in the Okavango Delta Botswana\" class=\"wp-image-1407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12338856961658_20190127_222749159-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12338856961658_20190127_222749159-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12338856961658_20190127_222749159-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12338856961658_20190127_222749159.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> They start to make their way to the herd of wildebeests to join forces for the night. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12251204546047_20190127_222621506-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"Zebras in the Okavango Delta Botswana\" class=\"wp-image-1408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12251204546047_20190127_222621506-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12251204546047_20190127_222621506-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12251204546047_20190127_222621506-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12251204546047_20190127_222621506.jpeg 1987w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now zebra and wildebeest always stick together as the sun goes down. Wildebeest have great smell and zebra has great eye sight so they stick together to survive the night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_244826541070451_20190205_155105607-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_244826541070451_20190205_155105607-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_244826541070451_20190205_155105607-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_244826541070451_20190205_155105607-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_244826541070451_20190205_155105607.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The sun was starting to set as we walked back to our camp site<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_19487588314213_20190104_094314233-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_19487588314213_20190104_094314233-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_19487588314213_20190104_094314233-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_19487588314213_20190104_094314233-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_19487588314213_20190104_094314233.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption> <em>Our Lion King re-enactment<\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After dinner we sat around the camp fire and watched the fire flies along the river. What a great day on the Okavango Delta in Botswana!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_245262918736009_20190205_160057273-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_245262918736009_20190205_160057273-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_245262918736009_20190205_160057273-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_245262918736009_20190205_160057273-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_245262918736009_20190205_160057273.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> In the morning we woke to an amazing sunrise! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12183925385640_20190127_222514227-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"Sunrise over the Okavango Delta Plains in Botswana\" class=\"wp-image-1412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12183925385640_20190127_222514227-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12183925385640_20190127_222514227-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12183925385640_20190127_222514227-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12183925385640_20190127_222514227.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_19911417327690_20190104_095018062-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Sunrise over the Okavango Delta Plains in Botswana\" class=\"wp-image-1413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_19911417327690_20190104_095018062-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_19911417327690_20190104_095018062-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_19911417327690_20190104_095018062-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_19911417327690_20190104_095018062.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> Then we had breakfast and headed out for another bush walk. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12162409040331_20190127_222452711-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12162409040331_20190127_222452711-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12162409040331_20190127_222452711-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12162409040331_20190127_222452711-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_12162409040331_20190127_222452711.jpeg 1463w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> Lots of zebra and wildebeest were out grazing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/68411337_696594810785190_3574782562716876800_n-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/68411337_696594810785190_3574782562716876800_n-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/68411337_696594810785190_3574782562716876800_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/68411337_696594810785190_3574782562716876800_n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/68411337_696594810785190_3574782562716876800_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Back at the camp site we packed our belongings and jumped into the mokoro to head back to our camp site in Maun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_19891656420922_20190104_094958301-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Mokoros on the Okavango Delta in Botswana\" class=\"wp-image-1416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_19891656420922_20190104_094958301-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_19891656420922_20190104_094958301-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_19891656420922_20190104_094958301-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_19891656420922_20190104_094958301.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On the drive back a herd of male elephants were just chilling on the side of the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_40649888401609_20190105_095647957-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_40649888401609_20190105_095647957-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_40649888401609_20190105_095647957-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_40649888401609_20190105_095647957-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_40649888401609_20190105_095647957.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>What an amazing experience that was! I will always remember visiting the Okavango Delta in Botswana \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Was a shame to be leaving but the truck life continues!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_19854990438636_20190104_094921635-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_19854990438636_20190104_094921635-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_19854990438636_20190104_094921635-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_19854990438636_20190104_094921635-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_19854990438636_20190104_094921635.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_19831279380306_20190104_094857924-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_19831279380306_20190104_094857924-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_19831279380306_20190104_094857924-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_19831279380306_20190104_094857924-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourwornsoles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LRM_EXPORT_19831279380306_20190104_094857924.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For moreposts from this African Adventure, check out these links &#8211;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 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