Bush camping in the Okavango Delta
What to do on the camp in the evening? The answer is simple - sit around the fire. This is what we did in the Delta. On the first night our guide had a surprise for me and my sister-in-law. What was it? Chairs. He said;" It's a tradition here that we respect our elders. As you are our seniors, I've brought two chairs for you". Yes, we were the oldest in the group - most of the other participants were less than thirty. We did appreciate that favour - it was much more comfortable to sit on chairs than on the ground. On the second night of the bush camping our polers had also a nice surprise for us - they sang some songs and performed a few dances. I was amazed how gifted they were - I cannot imagine a group of our guides giving such a nice show. Then there was time for telling jokes and playing some party games , like f.e. Chinese whispers. Everybody joined in. It was wonderful that people...
