Day Two!

After awaking bright and early around 6:30 a.m we all packed up our tents, had a bit of breakfast, thanks to Moyo, and headed back on the road for another long day. On the truck there is a freezer that was holding all of our meat but Botswana is very strict on bringing meat into their country so for fear of being caught by disease control, Moyo but the meat in the storage lockers in the back of the truck which were meant for our suitcases. The meat ended up remaining in those lockers for a total of about 5 hours. It became a running joke on our trip that we would all die of meat poisoning or something. Luckily it was all still good and quite delicious!
After passing the time playing Uno and Crazy Eights on the truck we took a break for lunch. We found a spot on the side of the road to pull over and we all made salad sandwiches. It was literally lettuce and tomatoes on a piece of bread, and as many people were worried that this was the type of food we would be eating for the duration of the trip, I was perfectly content with how good it actually turned out tasting. After stopping in Maun to get five litres of water and of course a chocolate bar, we headed to our second campsite called Delta Rain.. Throughout the duration of the day I had been very quiet on the truck, listening to conversations and learning from the people around me. I learned that Moyo speaks 15 different languages and his favorite place he has been to has been Kruger National Park because he loves lions. I learned that Wesley is doing his post grad for marketing and hopes to move to Australia within the next year or so. I learned that Sarah and Alix on our trip are basically best friends and remind me of how one of my very best friends, Sarah and I are when we spend time together…total goofballs ☺
After arriving in Delta Rain we had the option of paying 8 dollars to rent a cabin for the night and of course, knowing that we would be camping for the majority of the trip, Allison (the girl I have been rooming with on the trip), jumped on the opportunity. We went to put our stuff in the cabin and found two small beds equipped with two big mosquito nets. It was simple and very nice to be secluded in the middle of this beautiful place. We had a man who worked at the site call us outside of our room and show us the sugar gliders that were gliding from tree to tree. They were so cute!
For dinner we had lamb chops which were delicious, and we all gathered around the table under the vast array of stars listening rather then talking politics with Wesley and Theunis. It was interesting to hear about their perspectives on whether South Africa will ever recover, financially and equality wise. We talked about President Zuma’s reign and the ANC. A running topic in South Africa. We also talked about schooling opportunities in South Africa particularly the ability to get into UCT. It was a great conversation and very interesting indeed. We all took a dip in the pool near the bar and cooled off from the hot day we had. It was typically 80-90 degrees every day on our trip. We caught a bit of the soccer match on t.v and then I went to bed after spending ten minutes trying to avoid the palm sized spiders in the restroom.