Meanwhile, back at the mokoro station…our 4 x 4 was waiting to take us back to Camp Sitatunga near Maun where we freshened-up & grabbed a quick bite before heading to the airport for a scenic flight over the Okavango Delta. We had seen only a sliver of the delta lands by boat & on foot, but now we’d have a bird’s-eye view of its entirety! And what’s more, our pilot guaranteed that there would be plenty of animals visible from 900 ft. in the air… especially elephants & giraffes…and we were not disappointed! Taking still photos of them while airborne was another matter entirely…and after a few unsuccessful attempts, I put down my camera and just soaked–up the shimmering views of the mosaic-like scene of the Delta islands below. Who needs virtual reality with a real experience like that ?!
Shortly before landing at the airport, we flew over Maun’s residential district …but these man-made structures seemed out of place amid the magnificent landscapes surrounding them. Mother Nature has no worthy rivals.
It had been a very full day, so I slipped into bed at my cozy chalet early that night… drifting off to sleep, savoring the special times I was so fortunate to have had in the Okavango.
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