The Sun, Setting on the River between Botswana and Namibia

Greetings all! The group has made it back safe and sound from the weekend trip to the regions in and around Kasane in northern Botswana. This amazing trip began almost immediately after our arrival to the Toro Lodge with a sunset boat ride on the Chobe River. Besides the beautifully tranquil scene of watching the sky explode into an array of orange and red, we were afforded a couple other interesting sites on the ride. Ranging from crocodiles to the vaguely indicated, but rather protected, borders at the four-corner meeting of Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

A Crocodile Leaping from the Coast of the Chobe River

On Saturday we crossed the border into Zimbabwe to see one of the seven natural wonders of the world: Victoria Falls. Stretching over a mile wide this water falls over a hundred meters to meet the river below and earn this spot its rightful local name "Mosi-oa-Tunya", which translates into: 'the smoke that thunders'. As we walked along side the fall on the opposite coast, it would be these waters raining down on us in an otherwise clear day.

Victoria Falls

The morning of our return, before the sun had even risen, we left the warm beds of our lodge to brave the cold of an open-top truck headed towards the Chobe Game Reserve. Eventually the sun came up to meet us as we watched eagerly for any type of animal from giraffes to elephants. As we continued to drive around, all sorts animals came out. Rafts of hippos and herds of buffalo cover the waters and the plains.

A Group of Giraffes

Buffalo... So many of them...

We have all arrived safely back at the university, now digging into the classes. Will write soon!