Okavango Delta

The Okavango Delta experience was a 3 day camping trip into the inner sections of the Delta. To gain access to the remote areas of the worlds largest inland Delta, we took advantage of the local Mokoro vessels. Mokoros are single piece boats carved from Sausage trees. They would be the nautical equivalent of the Low-rider. Nerves are tested as you, and all your belongings, are asked to settle into a boat that just doesn't look like it's going to make it. Adding to your fears are the bailing sponges and absorbent hay each mokoro is outfitted with.

In the end, we make it. Not so high and relatively dry we set up bush camp on a large island 3.5 hours mokoro ride deep in the delta. For the next 3 days we commune with nature while taking in the wildlife through "walking safaris". A walking safari is, like the sharks, nature roulette. Not 10 meters from camp you get that hot flash, followed by "what the heck am I doing here" feeling that comes with entering lion territory without a very large gun. (scroll down for more english)

Botswanas oli meil voimalik veeta kaks fantast ood Okavanga Deltal-see on suur veekogu, mis lihtsalt jookseb Namibiast tulevast joest valgudes laiali suurel korkjal maapinnal.
Soit saarele oli Mokorodes(puust kanuud), kuhu mahtus 2 inimest ja Poler(juht), kes meid pysti seistes pika kepiga vees, korkjate vahel lykkas. Yks ots kestis kusagil 3h.

Seal panime jalle telgid pysti ja laksime jalutuskaikudele et loomi ja jalajalgi naha, kuid seekord jala, kus meie enda jalad ja moistus meid ohu korral kaitsevad.
Jarjekordeslt nagime igasugu eelmainitud loomi. Kuid seekord oli kahjuks yks emane Wildabeast mingil pohjusel enne otsa loppenud, kui tal onnestus poeg ara synnitada. Tagant oli naha kuidas vaiksed jalad rippusid valja, kuid me ei hakka seda pilti hetkel teiega jagama. Kyll oli aga naha et lovid ei olnud veel jaole joudnud, kuid Haiina oli oma osa ara narinud.

It was on the walking safari that the following photos were taken. First, was the partially enjoyed wilderbeest (yes, that is how you spell wilderbeest - Trust me, I'm the one in Africa) carcass. You can see from the photo that Ingrid and I had slightly different reactions to this find.

Next was the evidence that elephants were common in the area. Make that VERY LARGE elephants. The hole Ingrid is sitting in is an elephant footprint.

Teine huvitav kokkupuude oli elevantidega.
Koigepealt tegime pilti nende poolt maha lykatud puudest, suurtest jalajalgedest kuhu ma mahtusin sisse istuma ja kakast, kuid parast oli meil isegi voimalik nendega koos hommikut einestada.

Elevandid on suured loomad, kuid vaga vaiksed. Sa ei pruugigi neid enne margatagi kui hakkad suurt halli kivi poosa taga jalgima, mis aeg ajalt liigub.Ja siis taipad, et tegemist on elevandiga.

Saaarelt tagasi tulles jooksid jaanalinnud meie teele ja selle asemel et peatuda ja lasta lindudel minna yle tee, otsustas meie auto juht astuda gaasile et siis meile demonstreerida kui kiirelt linnud suudavad joosta.