Kasane

On the 19th we left Livingstone and headed to Botswana. The drive was pretty quick. About an hour to the border where we had to get off the truck and get our passports stamped to exit Zambia. We waited 45 minutes or so. For the barge (very small barge) to take our truck to the other side of the river (about 800 meters). We were told that some of the larger trucks can wait at the border for up to a week as the smaller cars and goods trucks take priority. 

Once in Botswana we had to disinfect our shoes (all of our shoes) and we were back on the truck headed to our camp site for the day in Kasane. We stopped at the Spar for water and snacks while Colin shopped for the food. Thebe River Lodge was the camp site, nothing to complain about there! Flush toilets and showers. Prefect. For lunch we had 'Vienna sausages' - hot dogs. Then some of us were off for a river cruise. I thought this would just be a bit boring, but the cruise was down the Chobe River through the national park, we saw loads of animals.

 

This cute guy here drank from the river for a bit and then headed off, but failed to realise there were three crocs just behind him. He nearly stepped on on, startling himself, sending the crocs running and he gave a big trumpet and he ran off.

At one point there was a hippo that appeared behind the boat and was chasing after us for a minute. We'd just see his head splash out of the water every once in a while. Here is one of his less angry friends...

Oh, and these were my feet by the end of the day. I was really glad for the shower!

We had dinner when we got back - chicken and sausage with coleslaw and a tomato, cucumber, and pepper salad.