Like an airboat in the everglades, so easily gliding through the water, at such a rapid speed -- making quick and fun s-turns from one tall delta grass channel to another... this was our 1 1/2 hour trip, basking in the sunshine... to get us and our gear from Seronga to Sepopa in Botswana... plus a few stops to check out some crocs and fish eagles we spotted at various points along the way and a fun bench-backed truck ride through the sand streets in the heart of the village to our campsite at the Okavango Delta's edge.
Upon tossing our things into our tents a handful of us walked into the main part of the village to check out the composition of daily life here. We handed out lollies (lollipops) to kids we encountered along the way, creating an extra level of excitment as we wandered past their homes and market stands. Women walk with large tubs of all sorts of things on their heads, and kids carry chairs, bags, and other items in their trail... on a simple journey into the village center. Colorful birds fill the telephone wires above -- quite a change from the typical brown dove we often see in the U.S. The sand roads are quiet -- more filled with foot traffic, than vehicular traffic.
A few of the kids walked the long road 'home' with us (dodging a herd of cows on their way back from getting water, along the way)... they took quite an interest in us, and a lot of the items we were wearing -- as I shared my sunglasses with one of the girls, she took on a very stylin' look... and a big smile.
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