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Art. # 278
TRAVEL REPORT (Tourism division)
TRAVEL & HELP (Tourism division)
Travel Report
Photos and
text by Stefan Rust
2014
(In
terms of the Geneva Convention the copyright of these texts belongs to Stefan
Rust)
Traveling
with BirdsConTour or making use of BirdsConTour as a partner in tourism (e.g.
guiding) gives reason to scream out loud full of joy, because our mission is:
Welfare and conservation through traveling! Doesn’t that give you peace of mind
while traveling the world for whatever purpose; pleasure, relaxation,
discovery, exploration, getting to know other cultures or building
interpersonal relationships?
Travel description: Moremi Tour, by Chamäleon Reisen and Pack Safari
Country on route: Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia
Duration: 01.6. - 13.6.2014
Distance traveled: 2 157 Km
Participants:
Böker Brigitte
Fronhoff Katrin
Goetz Dagmar & Wolfgang
Koch Olivia
Rust Stefan
Saalbach Gabriele & Kurt
Winkelmeyer Sybille
Sunday 01.6.
Area: Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Weather: Sunshine, few clouds
Person of the day: Servant of Amadeus Garden
Guesthouse
Site of the day: Victoria Falls City
Plant of the day: Bougainvillea
Animal of the day: Savannah Baboon (Chacma Baboon)
Bird of the day: Grey-headed Bush-Shrike
Accommodation of the day: Amadeus Garden Guesthouse,
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Monday 02.6.
Area: Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, to Kasane, Botswana
Weather: Sunshine
Person of the day:
Site of the day: Victoria Falls National Park
Plant of the day: Fireball (Haemanthus filiflorus) (Red hot pin cushion)
Animal of the day: Vervet Monkey
Bird of the day: Southern Ground-Hornbill
Accommodation of the day: Chobe Safari Lodge, Kasane,
Botswana
Tuesday 03.6.
Area: Kasane, Botswana
Weather: Sunshine
Person of the day: CJ (Guide of the Chobe NP Jeep
Safari)
Site of the day: Chobe National Park
Plant of the day: Umbrella Acacia
Animal of the day: African Elephant
Bird of the day: Levaillant’s Cuckoo
Accommodation of the day: Chobe Safari Lodge, Kasane,
Botswana
Wednesday 04.6.
Area: Kasane, Botswana, to Zambezi Region (Caprivi
Strip), Namibia
Weather: Sunshine
Person of the day: Rector Tetuka (Guide of the
Namushasha River Lodge) (read more in article 272)
Site of the day: Zambezi Strip (Caprivi Strip)
Plant of the day: Baobab Tree
Animal of the day: Wild Dog
Bird of the day: African Pygmy Goose
Accommodation of the day: Namushasha River Lodge
Thursday 05.6.
Area: Kongola, Zambezi Strip, Namibia
Weather: Sunshine
Person of the day: Guide of Namushasha River Lodge
Site of the day: Bwabwata National Park
Plant of the day: African star-chestnut
Animal of the day: Greater Kudu
Bird of the day: African Wood-Owl
Accommodation of the day: Namushasha River Lodge
Friday 06.6.
Area: Divundu, Zambezi Region, Namibia
Weather: Sunshine, strong wind and cold
Person of the day: Theo, Nunda River Lodge. He
prepared a romantic island sundowner for the guests.
Site of the day: Mafwe Living Museum
Plant of the day: Marula
Animal of the day: Water Monitor
Bird of the day: Bateleur
Accommodation of the day: Nunda River Lodge
Island Sundowner
Saturday 07.6.
Area: Divundu, Namibia, to Shakawe, Botswana
Weather: Sunshine and cold
Person of the day: Donovan
Site of the day: Mahangu National Park
Plant of the day: Sausagetree
Animal of the day: Sitatunga
Bird of the day: Bindenfischeule
Accommodation of the day: Xaro Lodge
Sunday 08.6.
Area: Shakawe, Botswana, to Sepupa, Botswana
Weather: Sunshine and cold
Person of the day: Innoscent
Site of the day: Tsodillo Hills
Plant of the day: Leadwood
Animal of the day: Nile Crocodile
Bird of the day: Bat Hawk
Accommodation of the day: Madikubu Houseboat
Monday 09.6.
Area: Okavango Delta Panhandle, Botswana
Weather: Sunshine and cold
Person of the day: Sam, the captain
Site of the day: Okavango Delta
Plant of the day: Kalahari apple-leaf
Animal of the day: Old World Fruit Bat
Bird of the day: Giant Kingfisher
Accommodation of the day: Madikubu Houseboat
Tuesday 10.6.
Area: Sepupa, Botswana, to Maun, Botswana
Weather: Sunshine
Person of the day: Service lady at Thamalakane River
Lodge
Site of the day: Maun
Plant of the day: Bellbean
Animal of the day: Tree Squirrel
Bird of the day: Great White Pelican
Accommodation of the day: Thamalakane River Lodge
Wednesday 11.6.
Area: Maun and Moremi NP, Botswana
Weather: Sunshine
Person of the day: BK, Guide for Moremi NP
Site of the day: Moremi National Park
Plant of the day: Silver clusterleaf
Animal of the day: Hippopotamus
Bird of the day: Red-footed Falcon
Accommodation of the day: Thamalakane River Lodge
Thursday 12.6.
Area: Maun, Botswana, to East gate Border, Namibia
Weather: Sunshine
Person of the day: Mrs.
Onkemetse Maruping, Manager of Cooka Boo (read more in article 276)
Site of the day: Cooka Boo (read more in article 276)
Plant of the day: Camel thorn
Animal of the day: Common Warthog
Bird of the day: African Scops-Owl
Accommodation of the day: East Gate Rest Camp
Friday 13.6.
Area: East Gate, Namibia, to Windhoek, Namibia
Weather: Sunshine, cold in the morning, Full moon
Person of the day:
Site of the day:
Plant of the day:
Animal of the day: Cape Hare
Bird of the day: Kori Bustard
Accommodation of the day:
ENJOY TRAVELING,
Kind Regards
Stefan Rust
Your
partner in travel business!
Please note: Most scientific information has been taken
from Roberts Birds of Southern Africa, V11th edition!
(For further reading see www.birdscontour.blogspot.com)
