Wow!! Chobe was a fantastic and wonderful place. We saw between 25 and 30 lions, literally tons of elephants and hippos, et cetera, et cetera. My friend, Tammy, and I, took our kids (four in total, Robert, 12; Ryan, 11; Kara 9, Amy, 9). They loved it!
The best time to go to Botswana is their winter months of June, July and August -- weather is coolish during day, mosquitoes aren't as common (but we did still get bit), and the game concentrates near the river, because it is also the dry season
Please see the travelogue on this page for more details of our trip. Also, all the pictures on my Africa pages were taken by either me or my friend Tammy. The great thing about Chobe is you get so close to the animals, you don't need fancy photo equipment. I used a point and shoot Litetouch 120.
The lioness pictured here was our favorite and the first lion we saw. She is also the one pictured below stalking the hippo. Here, she had climbed a tree to look for her missing pride.
"There is something about being so close to nature, without all that is manmade, that makes you feel closer to God. Lord, what an experience!"
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