Craving to see the animal kingdom free to roam as nature supposed? This expertise is simply throughout our border and also you don’t want a modified automobile to get there. We joined the Suzuki #BigInBotswana Safari in a convoy of Jimnys. Comply with our journey.
By Damian Adams
Day 1: Arriving
As we flew over the magnificent Chobe Nationwide Park earlier than touching down at Kasane Airport, there have been audible gasps as we witnessed a tower of giraffes quenching their thirst at a watering gap. We watched in surprise as these lanky animals moved about, beginning to examine off our lists earlier than we even touched down.
We had been warmly welcomed by our guides and after being briefed we very excitedly selected the Jimny that we’d had our eyes on the minute we walked out of the airport into the blazing sizzling Botswana solar: Kinetic Yellow.
The funky little Jimny was packed to the brim with every part that made for a memorable #BigInBotswana journey: well-catered snacks and drinks, a Shell Vacationer Map of Botswana, a photographic guidelines booklet and an array of apparatus to assist the off-roading expertise. Once we noticed the “shewee system”, a useful feminine urine funnel that permits ladies to urinate simply when there’s no rest room round, we knew precisely what we’d be in for.
The journey in our Jimny started instantly because it confirmed off its consolation and functionality on tar first en path to the Kazungula Bridge which joins Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. True to the type of a Jimny proprietor, the grins, waving and normal camaraderie had been current throughout our drive by the city.
Inside the first quarter-hour of being in Botswana, we received to see kudu, impala and giraffe. Coming into the Chobe Nationwide Park for a 140 km drive to our vacation spot, we additionally noticed a lone elephant bull who had been kicked out of his herd and seemed to be seeking a bachelor herd.
We arrived on the breathtaking Mwandi View Lodge the place we received to take pleasure in some much-needed sundowners after an thrilling first day. We additionally received to absorb the unimaginable sights because it dawned on us that this could be our final evening of luxurious lodging which included electrical energy, WiFi and normal ablution amenities.
FAST FACTS
Mannequin: Suzuki Jimny 1,5 GL AllGrip
Value: R343 900
Engine: 1,5-litre, four-cylinder petrol
Transmission: 5-speed, handbook
Energy: 77 kW @ 6 000 r/min
Torque: 130 N.m @ 4 000 r/min
Floor clearance: 210 mm
Gas consumption: 6,3 L/100 km
CO2 emissions: 146 g/km
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Maintain a watch out for the subsequent a part of our journey!
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