Written October 13, 2015 By Louise Bishop (University of Alaska, Fairbanks) Dumela! Yesterday marked three weeks since we arrived in Botswana. We are currently staying at Banoka camp, in the Khwai concession area. Although it’s cliché to say, time really…
By Annie Foxen (Carleton College) Dumela from Botswana! Another day in Africa, can’t complain. After waking up at 5:30am, we got to watch another brilliant orange sun rise over our breakfast of oatmeal and rooibos tea, looking forward to another…
By Sierra Moen (Middlebury College) To echo previous blogs, Africa is a free place beyond imagination. Wild animals dot the landscape, with Cape buffalo, impala, giraffe, ostrich, and zebra a stone’s throw from camp. Contrary to popular belief (hi…
Written October 9, 2015 By Robin Lewis (Colby College) It’s a strange thing to become desensitized to a place like this, but it is happening—slowly. For example, I know now to expect mountains when I unzip my tent in…
Written October 6, 2015 By Forrest Rosenbower (Northland College) The last two weeks have been some of the best times of my life. This is both because of the amazing location we are in as well as the incredible…