Another couple from Bavaria happily stocked up on fuel, water and food and planned to head straight across the vast waterless central Kalahari by themselves. The only problem, they explained, was that the map did not make it clear which track to take. Not a good start in an area where a major breakdown on a poorly used track could result in a very long and anxious wait for help. After having conquered Maun and Moremi, although many do the trip from the north, the target is the northern part of Chobe Game Reserve and ultimately Victoria Falls in neighbouring Zimbabwe. This requires every driver to do whatever they can to get to the front of the scrum of vehicles for the best view.
Tourists are good for business but goodness knows what the animals think.
If you have a desire to visit remote places, Botswana is still great. But the days of the David Livingstone-type adventure are history.