Author Archives: volovecto

We started our day with an early morning game drive, our last for the Savuti area.  We saw impala, kudu, elephants, tsessebe, steenbok, ostrich, mongoose, black backed jackals and a host of birds.  It was a pleasant and relaxing drive … Continue reading →

Our second full day of game drives at Camp Savuti started with a search of the immediate area for the lions that had been making noise the entire night.   They sounded as if they were right in the camp.  After … Continue reading →

Despite the dry and scrubby look, there is plenty of life in Chobe. I was here in this same area seven years ago, and it looked quite different.  I remember it to be much greener and there were small lakes … Continue reading →

Today was the day we had to transfer from Camp Kadizora to Camp Sevuti, another small plane ride.  In the morning we did a two hour delta river cruise, a birder’s paradise.  It was a beautiful time of day, early, … Continue reading →

An African Sunrise: This adventure to Africa is my fifth.  In all of those trips I have not seen the African wild dog.  It has been a mild obsession of mine over the last two trips.  My goals for this … Continue reading →

Our first full day at Camp Kadizora was also my sister’s birthday.  The plan was to start the day with a hot air balloon safari.  To do this, you must rise at 0400 and leave the camp at 0430 to … Continue reading →

I am back in Africa after a five year hiatus.  This time my sister and I are starting in Botswana, which I visited seven years ago and loved it. We met in Atlanta and took the nonstop flight to Johannesburg.  … Continue reading →