Day 8: Okavango Delta, Part 1
This post is for Tuesday, July 29, 2025. We are at Moremi Crossing. They have added technology since we were here in June 2023. We [...]
Off the grid for the next few days
We are off the grid for the next few days.
Day 7: Mozambique to Botswana
An easy travel day with a lovely evening in Maun.
Day 6: Lunch with a view; animals; 2 police shakedowns
I don’t think I’ve ever been this glad to be back in my hotel room. The entire day was filled with various cash and currency [...]
Day 5: An aborted border crossing; In the Neighborhood
A stress-inducing morning was balanced out by a relaxing afternoon and evening in the neighborhood of our hotel.
Day 4: Around Maputo
I woke up at 3 AM and was unsuccessful getting back to sleep so I gave up about 4. Ash managed to sleep until 5:30. [...]
Day 3: Date night in Maputo
After spending the entire morning in the car, we relaxed this afternoon and had a wonderful meal in the evening. Probably the best of our trip so far.
Day 2: Swazi Cultural Village
I actually slept until 8 AM, getting 10 hours of sleep again. Ash was up a little before me and was ready to go so [...]
Day 1: Manzini, Eswatini
We spent our entire morning on the road, but had a beautiful afternoon at the resort.
2025 Africa: Departure – Sacramento to Maputo, Mozambique
We have in some ways been planning this trip since we first went to Africa in 2023. That was the first time we'd used [...]
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