Another 20 short hours on the bus. InterCape bus company is the bus line I've used for the long haul in Africa. It's been pretty good, reasonably priced and they're going to the places that I want to go to. The one odd thing about the company is the use of the bus and a captive audience to preach their religious beliefs. The first bus ride when they said a prayer as we departed, I didn't have a problem with and thought that was a nice touch. As we were rolling down the road the video comes on and we are bombarded with their take on God for the next 1 to 2 hours. This over the speakers, no headphones. After three trips it gets a little old.
Here I am in Botswana sitting on the front porch of my tent, sipping on a glass of wine, enjoying the scenery and writing the journal. No complaints.
Back to the bus. They dropped me off about 40 miles from my destination of Chobe National Park. Didn't know how I was going to get to the park, but it was early in the day, no worries. As I was unloading my bag from the bus, I asked if anyone was going to to Chobe. Good fortune, a guy from the bus lives there and was kind enough to give me a ride for gas money. I spent three nights near the park, went on one game drive and enjoyed a relaxing time at the Kwalape Safari Lodge.
Weak or no wifi, will add pictures when I get a stronger connection.
