On Tuesday, we headed across the border to Chobe National Park in Botswana for a day of game drives on land and on the river.
We left early to cross the Zambezi on a car ferry and make it through the border point but were running a little late by the time we reached the game park. Our guide had not been too optimistic regarding the animals we might see, but almost immediately we turned a corner to see three lions resting under a tree.
Our good fortune continued when we moved further around the camp to see at least two herds of elephants (a total of about 70 or so) crossing the tracks in front of us.
At one point we were completely surrounded by them.
On top of that were kudu, impala, wart-hogs, buffalo and mongoose.
Later in the afternoon, we headed out on a boat and down through the river section of the park and managed to see hippos and crocodiles.
The only downside of the day was when the heavens opened and it rained torrentially while we were on the boat - we then had to transfer onto land, drive to the border, cross the Zambezi in the open car ferry, check though the border on both sides and drive back to Livingstone. By the time we were back, we were soaked through - but we had an amazing day!
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