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At the Matetsi River Lodge we stayed in a beautiful and spacious bungalow. Even some animals visited us. Inside we had lots of room, perfect amenities and a connected office.…

Next morning we were greeted by this beautiful, mystical view directly out from our bungalow. (Sony RX1R 35mm, ISO 100, f/2, 1/60) On the game drive this morning we passed…

It's about a one hour drive from the Mattest River Lodge to the Victoria Falls. Getting closer to the entrance of the Victoria Falls, the more Tourist like it gets.…

After reaching the lodge and got accommodated in our beautiful bungalow, we soon drove off for our first game drive. A first stop, after driving uphill a little bit, was…

Sunrise is no less beautiful than sunset. (Sony RX1R 35mm, ISO 100, f/8, 1/100 sec) (Sony RX1R 35mm, ISO 100, f/8, 1/1600 sec) In the sunlight we saw this vulture…

First event next morning and not too far away from the camp we found a group of four female lions. In fact it was a three generation group, two young…

After a short flight we arrived at the airstrip where Paul, our guide, picked us up. Aerial view from the area of Kings Pool (Sony A7R3, 24-240mm at 30mm, ISO…

Some of the clouds were still there next morning. But soon after sunrise the sky cleared up and we experienced another beautiful day. (Sony RX1R 35mm, ISO 100, f/8, 1/1600)…

A beautiful morning (Sony RX1R, 35mm, ISO 100, f/8.0, 1/200) Right at the exit from the camp we saw some beautiful and impressive birds Saddle-billed stork (Nikon D500, 200-500mm at…

From the plane we could see the environment of Khwai River, water, green and many animals. (Sony A7R3 24-240mm at 240mm, ISO 1250, f/8, 1/2000) Ocean our guide picked us…

Next morning we went for a short game drive, as we''re supposed to leave for the next camp at about 11 AM. (Sony A7R3, 24-240mm at 240mm, ISO 100, f/8,…

During sunrise we again saw the smoke from the bush fires (Sony RX1R, 35mm, ISO 100, f/8, 1/2000) During our morning game drive we saw Baboons at several occasions (Nikon…

The flight to Sanctuary Stanley's was again quit short, low altitude and good visibility. (Sony A7R3, 24-240mm at 62mm, ISO 200, f/8, 1/500) (Sony A7R3, 24-240mm at 52mm, ISO 160,…

Next morning we decided to go back to the wild dogs, as they were still close to the camp. On the way we saw zebras in the warm light of…

The next day started with another highlight. Very close to our camp has a clan of African wild dogs (painted dogs) been seen. (Nikon D500, 200-500mm at 500mm, ISO 640,…

After a short stopover in Maun (Tobias was our co-pilot from Kalahari to Maun) we boarded a small airplane to bring us to Little Kwara in the Okavango Delta. It…

Next morning we saw the same lion walking to the water hole close to our camp. So we all rushed to the vehicles and drove as close as we could…

During the night we heard an animal roaring loud and often. Next morning we saw who was responsible for that. Kalahari lion with his black mane (Nikon D500, 200-500mm at…

After a long trip, leaving Geneva the day before and with stop overs in Frankfurt and Johannesburg we arrived in Maun, where we passed Botswana immigration. Soon after the feeling…