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Highlights from\u00a0the Bushbaby Travel Blog<\/a>‘s\u00a0Botswana self-drive camping trip.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A 4am wakeup call is only okay when the reason for it is a holiday. On the 19th<\/sup>\u00a0of July 2017, this was how our day and our incredible Botswana trip started and we welcomed that alarm clock chime. We tackled the very long drive from Johannesburg to Nata (886kms). Our excited anticipation got us going and later the emotional support from each other over our little 2 way radios and the energy from snacks and energy drinks got us through that final stretch. We were a herd of four and two trusty 4\u00d74\u2019s, heading off to explore Botswana on a self-drive camping holiday.<\/p>\n

We entered Botswana via the small Stockpoort border post, just after Lephalale. No queues, no issues and \u00a0recommended as our preferred way into the county. From there it was onwards to Francistown and then to Nata. We finally arrived at our happy place,\u00a0Nata Bird Sanctuary<\/a>, just before 5pm and in time for sunset over the Makgadikgadi Pans. It\u2019s an especially significant spot to Graham and me as it\u2019s where we got\u00a0engaged in 2013<\/a>\u00a0(More on that story\u00a0here<\/a>) and is a setting we wanted to share with my folks too. Graham exclaimed that our return to it and to our beloved Botswana felt like coming home.<\/p>\n

\"Toasting<\/a>
Toasting our first Botswana sunset at the Nata Bird Sanctuary pan. \u00a9Kelly Robertson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Sunset<\/a>
Sunset at Nata Bird Sanctuary, A scene with so much water, it looked like an ocean sunset. \u00a9Kelly Robertson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It was tranquillity personified as the setting sun painted that scene pink and pelicans and flamingos danced by before their bedtime. It was the most perfect welcome to Botswana. We were there!<\/p>\n

\"Flamingos<\/a>
Capturing the magic of this special place \u2013 Nata Bird Sanctuary. \u00a9Kelly Robertson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On a previous visit to the Nata Bird Sanctuary we had camped near the platform on the pans, which was such a memorable experience. However, the sanctuary no longer allows this as they work to conserve that natural place and keep the human footprint to a minimum.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/a>
A view of the Makgadikgadi Pans from the roof rack. \u00a9Kelly Robertson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Instead we headed to the convenient, secure and wonderfully managed\u00a0Nata Lodge<\/a>, just up the road, for our first night\u2019s camping and our first sleep in our rooftop tents. We were visited by the bushbabies at night as they jumped from tree branches to our tents and beyond. We also indulged in a hearty breakfast at the lodge the next morning before moving off in search of wild adventures.<\/p>\n

\"Camping<\/a>
Camping in our tropical campsite oasis at Nata Lodge. \u00a9Kelly Robertson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Read the full article here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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