Kalahari

We spent five nights at Kalahari Plains Camp, and were out in the bush the first evening, after traveling for nearly two days. Our guide was Russell, a South African, who was full of information, anecdotes, and insights. As you'll see from these posts, we had great guides in every camp, they were all different and brought their own unique perspectives to the experience. Russell had great stories--not only of Africa, but of his experiences in New York City and elsewhere. This photo shows him at the wheel of the Land Rover--our perspective for most of five days. We had two full day excursions--from 6am to 7pm--driving through the landscape, watching animals-. It was Africa immersion--exhausting but wonderful. The expanse of the Kalahari is unforgettable--the land and skies seem to go on forever. It is amazing that the guides are able to find wildlife in this vast area, but they do. Their skills are incredible.

One interesting note---the sand of the Kalahari is 1000 meters deep in some areas. For this reason, they don't feel earthquakes the same way that we do. All of that sand buffers the jolt.