Day 5. Goodbyes and Baobabs

The final day of our trip in the delta was a sad day indeed. We did a morning walk for about an hour and a half and saw an elephant and a few zebras. We hiked in silence so as to not scare away the game, which left much time for me to daydream. After arriving back we ate a quick breakfast and got to work packing our bags, tearing down our tents, and leaving no trace that we had ever entered the delta. On the ride back I ended up falling asleep, hearing the sound of water lapping against the boat and the hot sun beating down on me had me instantly fall asleep, only to awake when Moyo had asked me if I was asleep. He then began to sing songs in a language unknown to me, but very soothing to my ears. That is one thing I will never forget about Moyo, his singing, his huge smile, and his funny way of laughing that became contagious to anyone who was near.

After arriving back at the village we sadly said our goodbyes as I tried to take mental images of the people who changed my life after only a few days. It is always hard to leave someone when you know you will never see them again, unless it became fate. We loaded up the car, and drove back to the campsite to shower (because we all smelled!) and to head to Maun. Maun is a city and a big trading center, and it is where we went to get some money exchanged and of course to buy more cadbury bars.

We boarded the bus and napped for 2 hours until we reached our destination at Planet Baobab. It was my favorite campsite out of all of the places we have camped. It appeared to be in the middle of nowhere with the famous Baobab trees creating the perfect vibe for the night. Britt'ne and Mj and I took a walk around the site and tried not to run into the spider webs containing the biggest spiders I had ever seen in my entire life. The decorations for this campsite were beautiful with randomly painted chairs and tables strategically placed in the middle of the brush. There was a large pool and bar area as well as another beautiful sunset.

We set up the fire and Moyo cooked lamb chops and boerewors, mashed potatoes, and veggie stir fry which was absolutely amazing. We also were surprised when Theunis said they brought S'more ingredients just for us. Once again it ended up being Wesley and Theunis and I around the fire while everyone else went to sleep. This time we talked about Botswana's first president, and stories of Theunis coming face to face with a rhino as well as a pack of hyenas while in a restroom. We talked about how the people of Zimbabwe are very peaceful people but the economy is terrible and the government as well as the government in South Africa is extremely corrupt. We talked about racism and reverse racism and how much of it still occurs everyday. I went to sleep, trying to write down every detail of the conversation we had just had. I went to sleep, layered in my clothing and still not warm enough, it was a freezing and yet beautiful night.