An English Rose in Georgia: The British and Botswana
I had never been to the African continent until my trip earlier this year to go on safari and visit Victoria Falls, spending most of the time at three different lodges in Botswana.
Although I knew that the British had many links to Southern Africa, I did not realize how closely the history of the land of my birth and Botswana are entwined.
Of the four countries we visited – Botswana, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe - Botswana was definitely my favorite, perhaps because we spent the most time there, on the Chobe river in the north of the country and on the Okavango Delta in the north west.
It could also have been because we saw the most wildlife there, especially the elephants which I loved.
The Okavango Delta is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the few interior delta systems that do not flow into a sea or ocean, with a wetland system that is largely intact.
I did not realize how big Botswana is. It is about 2.
Author's summary: Discovering Botswana's hidden gems.