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Botswana We went on a mokoro ride on the Okavango Delta.   It was an excellent way to quietly enjoy the amazing scenery. The papyrus swamps were incredibly beautiful.  I almost forgot to tr y to spot the rare birds as I was so me s merized by the papyrus!

Botswana The Okavango Delta looked gorgeous and very inviting, especially after such a hot day but the logs looked a bit suspicious floating upstream...    

Botswana From Ghanzi we headed towards Guma Lagoon. The roads were mostly paved, and the last stretch was first dirt then sand roads. The roads from the village to the campsite had fairly deep sand, and with a few signs missing, driving required a bit more concentration than usual . We arrived at the lovely Guma Lagoon campsite, and set up our tent.    

Botswana   After entering Botswana, we headed towards Ghanzi. Our next stop, the Dqae Qar Sun c ampsite , was just after Ghanzi, and we had ample time to get there. The road was paved and there wasn't a lot of traffic, which was nice , especially since we experienced our first (and only) flat tire before Ghanzi. We heard a clang sound from the back of our 4X4, and I thought it was the tea kettle tumbling aroun d at t he back (which was weird be cause the kettle was inside a trunk) . But the fla ba - da b a - dab sound told us that it was actually our rear ti re losing air pres sure fairly quickly .  I t was possibl y the best time and the best place to get a flat ; the shoulder of the road was wide, the grass had been cut (curious animals couldn't hide too near ), w e were on a straight stretch o f road (we could see other traffic , and they cou ld see us ) and it was still hours before sunset ( gets pitch black at night). I t took only a bout 15 mins to cha