Magrietjie Ride: Days 3 and 4

Day 3 took us in a north-westerly direction from Nata Lodge to Kasane on the banks of the beautiful Chobe River.

The distance was a mere 340 km with fuel only at Pandamatenga. We skipped re-fuelling at Pandamatenga and cruised into Kasane with each KLR still having more than 7 litres in the tank. The big fuel tank stays one of the strong points of the bike.

The warning shields against elephants are not for fun. One shares the road with these pachyderms. Photograph Francois

40 km north of Nata this giant tried to cross the road in front of us, but then decided against it. Photograph Francois

I looked forward to a bream from the Chobe. I wasn’t disappointed.

Hippos and crocodiles are a real threat especially to campers. Photograph Francois

One needs more often the opportunity to sit at a river and meditate.

Francois early morning at the river.

The day’s activities on the river started.

The warthogs acted as the local lawnmowers. Photograph Francois

Francois made himself a delicious sandwich for lunch, but …

someone was faster. This guy enjoyed Francois’ sandwich. Photograph Francois