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After four nights at Camp Moremi our next stop was Camp Okavango, with another set of great guides and staff At this camp there are no Landcruisers. If you walk, it's with  an unarmed guide, since no guns are allowed The mokoro rides are with a guide that moves you through the reeds with a large pole  They had powerboats just like at Camp Moremi, and took us to the islands in the area for our walking tour Our rooms were large, luxurious, comfortable, and with a huge bathroom and shower. The shower was so large we could have had a party in

A few photos of the peeps in our group doing their thing, some of them courtesy of Hal Gosling. Don't miss the two videos of Dominic; one singing in a canoe, the other dancing with the locals. Dominic singing "Amore"  Return to Botswana page

The zebra in this part of Africa are called the Common Zebra, also known as the Burchell's Zebra. These are the same ones you see throughout East Africa. The other species of zebra I have seen on prior trips are the Grevy's Zebra in northern Kenya. Zebra's faces have lots of expression Zebra have this uncanny ability to turn their butts to you as soon as you pull out the camera. Be prepared to get a lot of these shots as you are learning how to quickly photograph their faces Zebra are plentiful, and frequent locations that might surprise you. This

The waterways of the Okavango Delta attract large numbers of elephants for obvious reasons. You will frequently see them on land, on the islands, at the water's edge, and in the water. We saw them from our vehicle and our boat, and we even walked amongst them. If you are an elephant fan like us, you will be in heaven. Evidence of their presence is everywhere They destroy trees as they go about their normal routine Walking amongst them was one of the more thrilling ways to see them. This one was not happy with our presence, and our guide

They look so cute and adorable, especially when they are cuddling in the water. Don't be fooled by their "three stooges" look, they are quite dangerous as most people know. They are responsible for more human fatalities in Africa than any other larger mammal. You don't want to get between them and their escape route, a bull's territory, or females with their young. From the stories I heard from guides and other guests, the biggest danger is when you are canoeing in the water and don't see them, when all of a sudden one emerges near or under your canoe. The