Story: Fourth of July weekend in the Okavango Delta.
Four days in the Delta.
Gao meets me at 0800 to take me to the airport. He leads me into the terminal to make sure I connect with a representative of the camp at which I’ll be staying. He needn’t have worried.
It’s cold. I’m up before the wake up call, in slippers and a hoodie. I welcome the hot water that’s brought to me in a thermos and cup my hands around the mug as I drink.
Last night I slept under the stars on a raised deck. Lions called to each other throughout the night, low thrums carrying across the savanna.
In the morning we pick up Elleni. She’ll be my guide for a walking safari. I’m looking forward to getting out of the vehicle and logging some steps.
I say my goodbyes to the family from New York. Dani tells me that they’ll be heading to Zimbabwe and Victoria Falls the day after and we talk about maybe reconnecting there.