Hugo and Caro visited Botswana together for the first time in September 2018. See what they were up to below.
Quick stats about Botswana
Land area: 566 730 sq km
Population (2017 est.): 2 214 858
Capital: Gaborone
Monetary unit: Pulas (BWP)
Day 19 – 20: Xade to Deception Pan
We had the usual tea with rusks to wake up, surprisingly we still have rusks left. Without buying any we got a massive supply from all three pairs of parents. And after tea we had a mix of Weet Bix, [...]
Day 18: Xade Gate Camp
As usual the Minnaars had a fitful sleep waking up numerous times from all kinds of sounds. At 04:00 we woke from the cold and had to open our sleeping bag. When we went to bed we didn't even want [...]
Day 17: Ghanzi to CKGR
We decided to try our luck with wild camping again on the way to Xade where we have booked for the 20th of September. Since it’s only an hour or two away, we only had to leave Ghanzi at around [...]
Day 15 – 16: Ghanzi
We slowly got up and packed away even slower. We went into Ghanzi to fill up the tank and to buy some supplies at the Shoprite. We then headed back South again and booked in at Thakadu Bush Camp just [...]
Day 13 – 14: Peach Pan to Ghanzi
We wanted to be on the road by 07:00 so Caro set an alarm for 06:00. The alarm went off, but it was still dark outside, so we continued to snooze. Jaco, however, heard the alarm and got up, to [...]
Day 11-12: Jack’s Pan to Peach Pan
The morning was cold again. Jaco was the first one to risk going outside. He put the kettle on and served tea and rusks in bed for Hugo and Caro. We opened the back window of the tent and had [...]