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Chobe Chilwero

Chobe Chilwero is situated near the Chobe River which forms Botswana's northern border with Namibia.  We were treated to two water-borne game drives which were far more comfortable than the drives in the Land Rovers.  The "camp" is by far the most luxurious of the three we visited.  Rather than an airstrip, we landed at an international airport (Kasane).

On our last day in Chobe we encountered a large herd of elephants who had commandeered a beach for their private enjoyment.  It was a sight.  

The flight to Chobe was in an  eight passenger plane, a step up from the five seater we had been on before.  The flight took two hours.	A peek at the bathroom shows that is this is not exactly roughing it.	This baboon showed up at our front door.	The baboon's friends and family were in our front yard.	A relaxing moment with our guide Kebby.  If you look closely you can see impalas in the field.

There is abundant bird life on the banks of the Chobe River.  This beautiful green bird is a bee-eater.	This jacana has large feet.  It is able to walk on water.	The fish eagle looks a lot like the American bald eagle.	If I'm not mistaken this is a goliath heron.	Hippos spend almost all day in the water.  They come out  at sunset to graze.

This is the normal view of a hippo.  They remind me of a submarine with its scope above the water surface.	The Cape buffalo is immense.  The guides say they are nasty and unpredictable.	For obvious reasons no one swims in the river.  This croc is over ten feet long.	Here is another croc soaking up some rays.	Baby kudus have spots and stripes.

Seeing this trio of pukus rounded out our viewing of African antelopes.	Mama and baby head for the water.	Up close and personal with an elephant.	These baby impalas blend in to the background but it doesn't help - they are the bottom of the predators food chain.	The young impalas appear to be very fragile.

This banded mongoose lives in a hole in front of the camp.	Part of the elephant herd at the beach.	There must have been thirty or more elephants at the beach.	Our last sunset in Botswana while cruising the Chobe.	The man driving us to the Zimbabwe border said this was his name, not his profession.