Last day at Nata Lodge. Chilled all day around pool. Light lunch and a beer. Braai pack BBQ for dinner.
Category: Nata Lodge
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Saturday 24th February
Leisurely breakfast, checked tyre pressure for puncture which was ok and did some washing. Went to reception and gave them laundry to do. This is a real treat for us campers. The luxury of being able to camp at a lodge. Also the lovely pool of course. Bought a bird and mammals book and sort of tablecloth. Chilled around the pool and then went off to the Nata Bird Sanctuary and the Pan. No water so very few birds. Saw some flamingos with binocs in the far distance. A few other birds and quite a few Wilderbeest. Back to the lodge and pool which is surprisingly cool. Great. Plus a cold beer of course. Decided to go back to the Bird Sanctuary and the pan for the sunset at about 6.30. Tried out my new lightweight tripod. Left to get back to the gate for 19.00. Made it. Lots of Wilderbeest about on the way back. Mince and mixture of rice and veg for dinner quickly knocked up by Er. Bottle of red out the fridge. Camp fire.
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Friday 23rd February
Left Woodlands about 9.30am. Travelled into Francistown to do a bit of food shopping. This will be our last major shop until we reach Victoria Falls in 12days time! Hit market day, got into a taxi rank of about 100 vehicles! Nothing moved for ages! About to give up shopping when we saw a mall with a Woolworths (Africa’s version of M and S). Parked, shopped in a tiny shop to find Pick and Pay ( supermarket) around the corner! Set off for Nata Lodge. Advice from owner of site was keep to 80kph and watch out for speed traps. Arrived in Nata about 3.15 pm at a balmy 40 degree’s, it’s very hot. Chose site, sat for a few mins and decided to take to the pool. Had a couple of cool off swims, very pleasant. Ate in the restaurant, typical Botswana menu, but OK . Off to bed around 9.30pm
