Chobe, land of the leopard

Day 53 22, March 2011

What is a better way to start the day than going looking for animals in an open top jeep? We had a very early start at 5:00 to get out into Chobe. There were lots of tour 4WDs around but we still managed to see some hippos, lions and got quite up close and personal with a big bull elephant (C- W thought it was a little too close, particularly when the engine was turned off and the other vehicle had kept its going). We have a few hours now, until going out on a sunset cruise to see more.

A better way is to finish the day on a sunset cruise, watching elephants frolic in the water and then get within10m of a leopard for 30 mins! We were a bit skeptical, but ended up being very lucky.

A few of our crew were fully kitted out with the photography gear, but our little snap snaps did very well in capturing some of the beauty. We out ran a nasty storm and enjoyed a spectacular sunset on the top of the boat.

Dinner, showers and general house keeping followed.