A New Cruise on the Chobe River By Marianne Betts As the sun sits at its highest in a cloudless blue sky, which seems to mirror the wide expanse of water of the Chobe River, our small group arrives at the newly built jetty at Ihaha in Chobe National Park. The cruise I…
Recipe of the Month from Ngoma Safari Lodge Ingredients 250g chicken livers 1/2 cup Amarula 1/2 cup chillies 1/2 cup chopped onions 1 clove crushed garlic 1/2 cup butter a little olive oil to fry onions, garlic and chillies salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste Instructions Sauté garlic, onions and chillies in a frying…
By Marianne Betts Shrouded in serenity, the only sound is the soothing one of water trickling off the paddle as it dips rhythmically in and out of the Chobe River, interrupted only by the calls of different birds. Then comes the melodic hum of my guide and poler’s voice as he knowledgeably explains the interesting…
Day 1, 6 March 2018, the Chobe River is a small channel Day 4, 9 March 2018, the Chobe River is fast filling its floodplain Day 8, 13 March 2018, the Chobe River has filled its entire floodplain By Marianne Betts A lot can happen in a week, especially when Mother Nature is involved. Over…
The hot, dry months of September and October provide “the greatest show on earth” in terms of a wildlife safari experience in Botswana’s massive Chobe National Park. Many hundreds of elephants and buffalo congregate on the floodplains of the Chobe River and it is not unusual to marvel at a vista of thousands of animals.…