Today was a great day! Joe fished off of our dock and caught a bonefish! Very exciting!
We had breakfast at Sobre Las Olas and I had fried jacks for the first time. (Pretty much like fried dough) Of course, I had some rice and beans too!
We also did a full-day snorkeling tour with Ragamuffin Tours. Their tour stood out because they take you out on a sailboat to do the snorkeling, not a motorboat. The boat ride was relaxing and we chatted with other people on the boat. We went to the Hol Chan Marine Reserve and Shark Ray Alley. It was great! We saw nurse sharks, a bull shark, spotted eagle rays, a moray eel and a family of green sea turtles! Couldn't get much better!
Lunch and fresh fruit was included in the tour, and on the way home, we were given shrimp ceviche and rum punch! I think this the most relaxing day of the entire trip!
One thing I could not live without on this trip was my surf shirt / rash guard top. It was THE best item that I brought on the trip. It kept the sun off while snorkeling, and I even wore it under my wetsuit one day while diving. (I also wore it in the caves towards the end of our trip.)
The trip was not only memorable for the amount of animals we saw but also for the people and accommodations at the two camps where we stayed. Our first guide, BK, was a wealth of information about the animals, landscape and down to the plants and what they were used for. Everyday out was a learning experience with him. All the people at the camps were gracious and the food was excellent.
Our second camp in the Okavanga was just as good as the first as far as the staff, accommodations, food and animals. After our experience at the first camp we amazed that the high quality remained the same. Our guide, G, made sure we were able to enjoy every experience including a rush through the bush to witness a cheetah and an ensuing hunt that he heard over his radio.
In both camps there were enough guides out that if they saw something the other guides were informed which helped in seeing as much as possible. It was also nice that the concessions were large enough that we did not have vehicles following each other throughout the day.
Normally there is always something in a trip of this length that we think could be improved upon but this is the rare case where we cannot think of anything. From the time we left the States to when we returned it was one of the most hassle free vacations we took.
Perhaps emphasizing the use of the laundry facilities at the camps would be useful because of the luggage restrictions would be the only thing I can think of as an improvement to future clients.
Kenneth Dropek
1 day ago
Mary was so pleasant and professional. She made sure all of our questions were answered.