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2008/08/05, 12:16 PM #1
We just returned from a trip to Bots and the Caprivi. We followed the well travelled routes (with a lot of boring tarmac) as I took an inexperienced oke with. As always we only camped.
The basic route was CT - Calvinia - McCarthy's - Ghanzi - Maun - Mankwe - Savuti - Kasane - Katima - Ngepi - Drotski's - Ghanzi - McCarty's - Witsand - Lambertsbay - CT.
1) It is always a pleasure staying over at Sprinbokpan/Bateleurs camp before McCarthy's.
2) No fuel in Tsabong (going in and comming out), but found at Draaihoek 80km on Werda road
3) The flip over the delta from Maun was spectacular this time of year with lots of game and water.
4) The road from Shorobe to South Gate turn-off is under repair and in very bad state.
5) Marsh road to Savuti is easy to drive, but a few okes got stuck in thick sand on the Sandridge road.
6) Camping at Ihaha was great with a troop of 17 elephants passing our campsite within 20m to get to the river. Game viewing is good as the road next to the river is drivable.
7) Meat is confiscated at the Ngoma gate crossing into the Caprivi. It is the first time I have seen this, usually the problem is going into Bots. Luckily we lost no meat as the aunty's backside was too big to fit into the Clubcab to get to my fridge.
8 )Namwi campsite is the best place to stay over in Katima. Extremely clean.
9) The bream was biting on the Zambezi and the Kavango rivers. Probably the best tasting freshwater fish. We caught a few small tigers but wasn't really interested in fishing for them.
10) Drotski's Cabins was ok, but the western side of the delta is extremely boring. I won't go there again, unless I have to.
All-in-all it was a great and relaxing trip, but maybe a little too civilised.
Last edited by Hoffie; 2008/08/06 at 11:20 AM.
2008/08/05, 12:57 PM #2
Can you tell me what was the petrol price in Bots?
Have you posted any photos snywhere?
2008/08/05, 03:40 PM #3
Their fuel prices also increased and are on par with ours. 10,9 Pula/liter for diesel.
2008/08/06, 07:48 AM #4
Welkom terug Hoffie, klink of julle dit baie geniet het. Ons beplan om begin Oktober weer soontoe te gaan, diesel is te duur so Angola moet maar 'n jaar of so wag. Gee asb. meer inligting oor Namwi in Katima, is hy op die rivier? Het julle bespreek vir Savuti en Ihaha?
2008/08/06, 11:16 AM #5
Hello Pierre, long time no speak. Namwi is a new campsite/units just outside Katima and right on the Zambezi river (same turn-off as Hippo Lodge). It is not wild, but for a 1 or 2 day stay it is better than anything Kasane has to offer.
Ons het nie bespreek vir Ihaha of Savuti, daar was baie spasie op die reserwe staanplekke en soos gewoonlik was meeste van die offisiele staanplekke ook leeg. Na al my trips sal ek nooit verstaan hoe die plekke altyd vol is en as jy daar aankom is daar 1 of 2 ouens.
2008/08/25, 10:13 AM #6
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Was ook Julie by Ihaha vol bespreek soos gewoonlik en met aankoms baie staan plek oop. Onverstaanbaar Groete Leon v Vuuren
2008/09/01, 02:40 PM #7
Sandridge vs Marsh Botswana
Ons vertrek 16 Sept Bots toe vir ons eerste besoek van so 2 weke. Het besprekings in Moremi 3rd Bridge, South Gate (maar gaan dit 'n mis gee en probeer om nog een aand by 3rd te bly) Daarna North Gate, Khwai Community Campsite en Savuti. Ons wil baie graag die Marsh Road neem en is nie bekend met die toestande nie. Het gehoor dat die Sandridge nogal bedrieglik is veral nou. Ek het ook gehoor dat daar blykbaar water is wat nou vir die eerste keer sedert 1987 weer in die Savuti Channel inbeweeg. Sal dit enigsins 'n invloed op die Marsh road hê?
Ons is twee voertuie. Ek het ook daaraan gedink om die Ngotsaa pad te vat Kasane toe. Is dit raadsaam of moet ons maar liewer bly on the road more travelled? Hoe meer inligting ek kan kry, des te beter!!
2008/09/01, 03:15 PM #8
Karin, ry beslis die Marsh pad die tyd van die jaar. Dis baie mooier en makliker as die Sandridge. Ons moes om Mababe village ry a.g.v. die Kwai rivier wat nog hoog was. Dit kan nou moontlik laag genoeg wees. So 1km voor Mababe is daar 'n pad met 'No Entry' teken, draai regs in en volg tot julle weer op die Savuti pad kom.
2008/09/01, 03:33 PM #9
Ons gaan Mababe Village misry en die Magwikhwe Sand Ridge tussen Moremi en Chobe aandurf redelik vroeg in die oggend wanneer die sand nog lekker koud is. Dis om daai rede dat ons by Magotho2 (Khwai Community) kamp die vorige nag. Indien nie, sal ek jou raad volg. Dankie.
Ken jy die Nagotsaa pad na Kasane?
Ek dink dit was Helen Keller wat ges&#234; het: Life is either a daring adventure or nothing!!
2008/09/01, 03:51 PM #10
Ons het onlangs die Nogatsaa pad gery. Laat net 'n ekstra 2-3 uur toe. Ek stem 'daring adventure or nothing'.
2008/09/09, 08:42 PM #11
Ons het laas week die Marsh pad gery vanaf Savute tot by Moremi. Geen sweet nie. Geen water nie en geen diep sand nie. Nooit low range gebruik of diflock nie. Opas net vir die olifante....
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