Mokoroing Back to Maun

Our last morning on the delta started with coffee and a morning hike to see what we could see.  Jenna opted for the sleep in option while the rest of us took one more look around before heading back to Maun.  We managed to see some zebra, antelope and three hippo in the pool a short trek from camp.  Our guide “Doctor” was an interesting old guy with a missing half of pinky finger which we were later told that was the custom to amputate the top knuckle on your left hand!  He was a frail little guy and always wore a suit jacket that was about four sizes too big.  He spoke some English and was one of the better guides on our trip.

Three hippos in the hippo pool.

Back at camp we had to break

Heading home with the family.

down everything and load the mokoros.  Once again we weren’t allowed to help so we just sat back and watched.  Once everything was packed, Bettie loaded us back on the boat for the relaxing ride back to the poling station.  On our way out it was interesting to see some people going in just for the day, wow that would be hot; while others had huge tents over twice the size of ours which looked to totally overload the moroko.  You could tell who had big money and who was on the budget trip like us!

Muma Flow

The boats were waiting at the poling station and once we said goodbye to our camp family we headed back to the lodge.  It was sure nice to have a shower and wash cloths as things were pretty dirty.  The only downfall was as soon as you left the shower and walked in flip flops back to camp your feet had that real nice gritty, dirt feeling.  We hung out by the pool and took it easy for the afternoon but I’m always amazed how the time flies by.  Next thing you know its dinner and we’re all heading for bed.  It’s pretty funny at 8 pm everyone shutting it down to get up before 5 the next morning.  We’re definitely not the party group! 

The boat ride home.  A little more noisey than the mokoros.

Our crew in the Okavango Delta for two nights.

Getting water on the way back to Maun.