We wrapped up our final morning at Kanana Camp with a short game drive before hopping another bush flight deeper into the Okavango Delta.
We had the same pilot from two days earlier and I got to fly the plane for a while. This came with the assurance that I wouldn’t brag about it in camp or let the bosses know…
Note: This is as easy as steering a car on cruise control. Though I will say that every bit of turbulence was greeted with a bit more anxiety from the person taking the picture. A view of the delta (our camp is presumably in the picture) and the view from our tent. Camp Okuti is perhaps the most luxurious yet, including both indoor and outdoor showers.
As we head out on our first drive from Camp Okuti, our driver points out a tree that’s being overtaken by a Strangler Fig tree. About a year ago at work, someone shared a post about Agile software development being similar to a Strangler Fig tree: you’re often replacing software a bit at a time while always keeping it running. I enjoyed seeing one in person.
The termite mounds here are incredible. We saw some in Kenya, but they weren’t nearly as big. The ones here take decades to build and can last over 100 years. Many are much taller than me. There consistency is similar to concrete.
We also found some lions on the drive and enjoyed a few more amazing African skies.
