The storm is upon Chobe Chilwero. The visitor has been told that all Botswana awaits these rains and that the miracle of Africa will be the overnight transformation of baked earth into green lawn. The storm rages, first driving rain sideways and then, when the wind abates, muffling itself as a waterfall upon the thatch. It's no accident that Chobe Chilwero possesses such a graceful spirit. Its creator, Jorie Butler Kent , is a student of feng shui, the ancient Chinese practice of making balanced and harmonious living spaces.
Architectural edges are soft, footpaths curvilinear and living areas natural.
The main lodge is mostly open-air, with no clear definition between outside and inside. Thunder fades as the storm retreats to Victoria Falls, some sixty miles to the east. He telephones for a guard. Chobe Chilwero may be a sanctuary, but it is still wild. At night one must listen carefully before walking from cottage to lodge.