Today is a day at sea. I am leery of this because I don't want to spend the day seasick. We do take advantage of not having to be anywhere and it is so nice to sleep in again. We spend much of the day playing cards, reading and taking naps.
Tonight we have a BBQ on the outside deck. It is cool but quite a spread. We arrive a little late and are not able to have our own table so we get to dine with another couple. At first I am dreading this but after a little small talk, the conversation flows freely. I am excited to meet even more people. We find we have more in common than one would expect. They use to farm so Kurt and the husband have some stories to share. The wife use to work in the travel industry so I enjoy picking her brain.
After dinner, there is a dance party. It is so fun to watch people let loose. Many of them I'm sure have stressful jobs and busy lives. I love to see them relax and enjoy themselves. I must admit that I too can't resist the chance to dance!
Travel tip: Dance like nobody is watching (You will never see these people again anyway right?)
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
2 days ago
Mary was so pleasant and professional. She made sure all of our questions were answered.