The Okavango Delta is in Northern Botswana. We were on leave at the end of 1996, after a particularly difficult assignment in Azerbaijan. We needed a rest; we had to feel the heat, warmth. We travelled for 3 months in Southern Africa : Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia and South-Africa.

In Botswana, the Okavanga river enters from the North, from Angola. The river arrives in the arid Kalahari desert. The heat is so oppressive that all the water evaporates : it’s an inland delta.

Shallow marshes and mud pools are everywhere, and these attract the animals. The delta is a fantastic area in order to experience magnificent landscapes, accompanied by the sounds of the surrounding animals.

One travels in a Mokoro through the delta, a small prawn cut from a single tree. It carries a maximum of 2 people, a guide and the luggage in order to camp independently.

Relaxing, encounters, travelling – this is what “Okavango” means for us.