Excellent adventures in travel
Wednesday dawned cold and very windy. We wore hats and gloves and wrapped up in Mashatu blankets on the morning drive. Talc-like dust stung the eyes and coated everything, as you can see from the binocs on my blanket-covered lap. Animals were mostly hunkered down in shrubs or under cover to escape the wind. We … Read more
Tuesday was our last full day in Mashatu. We got to spend another delightful morning at the hide, while visiting with some old and new animal friends in the afternoon. As always, we were in the vehicle in time to greet the rising sun. There were hundreds of birds at the hide’s waterhole when we … Read more
Monday, September 30th, was Botswana Independence Day. All staff members were resplendent in shirts designed around the colors of the Botswana flag: iridescent blue, white and black. Fans of Alexander McCall Smith’s #1 Ladies Detective Agency series know that Mma Ramotswe loves her country’s flag and the symbolism it represents – and these folks seemed … Read more
Sunday morning was one of the most amazing experiences of my life: hours spent up close and personal with dozens of species of wildlife at Mashatu’s Matebole photographic hide. We departed camp at 5:30 am in order to catch the best light. Wildlife photography is one of the “experiences” available at Mashatu. They partner … Read more
On Saturday, Dan made the round of our tents for our 5:15 am wakeup call. By 6am we were loaded in the Land Cruiser and headed off for a morning’s adventure in the soft light of dawn. The small elephant family we saw yesterday was out on the same path heading for a waterhole. The … Read more