Day 60 Nairobi to Cape Town
Day 60 Nairobi to Cape Town Maun, Botswana
After a lazy morning it was time to meet the big yellow truck and go cook group shopping. There are a few shops in the centre of Maun where you can find most foodstuffs, supermarkets including Spar, Woolworth's, a bottle store and a coffee shop.
It was not always easy finding all the ingredients with the budget we received, changing and or adjusting the original menu plan was normal. We found most of our ingredients, packed them away and returned to the Sedia Riverside Hotel for some lunch by the pool.
The excitement was kicking in, we were getting ready for an afternoon scenic flight over the Okavango Delta. Only a few of us were going. The Mack Air office is opposite the Maun International Airport where we got our tickets. We had our boarding passes and were ready to go. The security check for the scenic flight is the same as for all other passengers. Make sure you don't carry any liquid or any other items that you can't get though security. Out on the tar mac we met our pilot "Dusty" who was an ex military pilot as well as a bush pilot which was reassuring when you are flying less than 500 feet above the ground.
After buckling up Dusty started up the 7 seater AirVan and we taxied out to the runway. With a push of the throttle we were barreling down the runway reaching flight speed in no time, with a pull of the yoke we were airborne and after we cleared the runway banked left and out towards the Delta. Minutes later we passed over the migration fence we had gone through on our safari the previous day and out over the Okavango seeing elephants, hippos, giraffes and all the large herd animals.It was amazing to see the Delta from the air and as the late afternoon sun shone on waterways and tributaries riddling the Delta we were humbled to see one of Natures incredible spectacles.
Mack Air ofers scenic flight and they cost about $100 per personBefore we knew it, we made turns for Maun, our hour of flight time was nearly over. It's was a very hot day and with nearly no air in the plane it was nice to know that we had an air-conditioned room to return to. After a light bite to eat we headed to bed for a cool, good nights sleep, until the power cut, it was hot as hell and between the heat and the mosquitoes sleep was near impossible.
Most African countries experience power cuts, so make the most of it when it's on!