Okavango delta Botswana, light plane flight - African Adventure
Hey Steemers...
Let me continue my African Adventure stories with you 😊 next up is our flight over the Okavango delta in Botswana.
Now I have never been in a small aircraft so I was super hyped for this adventure!
But as we showed up to the air field it started pissing down rain, like it was actually raining side ways!
So we called it off and booked it in for the following afternoon. Our only chance was to drink our way through the rest of the rained out day.
The following morning it was bright blue skies, the perfect weather for a quick flight over the Okavango delta!
We arrived at the airport, all super excited to see the Okavango delta from above.
We met out pilot and he was rather young early 20's I think. But he ensured us we would have a great flight.
We all loaded into the plane and headed to the runway.
Now I got to sit shotgun in the front seat 😊 it was so cool. I have never been in a light plane let alone sit shotgun. I even had my own steering wheel and controls so I could take over the plane if the pilot passed out for some reason. But I doubt my skills would be up to scratch for a smooth landing that's for sure.
Once we were up in the air it wasn't long before we spotted a herd of elephants.
It was amazing to see the winding delta from above.
Full of wild life! So many hippos, it was so rad to look down and observe them like the many eagles soaring the skies.
As we flew higher we all of a sudden flew straight into rain which was pretty cool.
As we headed back to the airport we spotted some more elephants.
Now I never realised how full on it was to bring in a plane to land. As you straighten up the plane and start dipping it in, you start to realise how fast you are actually going.
What an amazing experience that was I got to tick 2 things off my bucket list on this little adventure. Fly in a light plane ✔️ and ride shot gun in a plane ✔️ haha I never knew that was even a thing.
If you ever get the chance to fly over the Okavango delta, definitely do it! You will not regret it.
Once again thanks for stopping by and stay tuned for more African Adventure blogs coming soon.
In the mean time check out my other posts from this adventure 😊
Okavango Delta Botswana -
https://steemit.com/travel/@vcclothing/okavango-delta-botswana-african-adventure
Chobe River Cruise -
https://steemit.com/travel/@vcclothing/chobe-river-cruise-botswana-african-adventure
Chobe National Park -
https://steemit.com/travel/@vcclothing/nye-in-chobe-national-park-botswana-african-adventure
Victoria Falls -
https://steemit.com/travel/@vcclothing/victoria-falls-zimbabwe-african-adventure
Cape Town - https://steemit.com/travel/@vcclothing/cape-town-south-africa
Singapore - https://steemit.com/travel/@vcclothing/gardens-by-the-bay-on-christmas-day-singapore
Thanks for stopping by happy travels!
Peace
G
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This was such a great day 😁 so glad we waited til the next day!.. Wouldn't of seen half the animals if we didn't.
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It sure was a great day!
It was hard to get good photos in the plain as it was a bumpy ride.
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Wow! That surely was quite an adventure. When I see histories like this one I come to regret more that there are some people who don't care about the well being of these ecosystems. We should preserve them to ensure that our children have the opportunity of experiencing similar adventures.
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It was an amazing experience! We have to look after our wildlife and land to ensure they will be around for our childrens children.
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