Flying Over the Okavango Delta

This afternoon we took a helicopter ride over the Okavango Delta. What a way to see things!

The pilot takes the doors off the helicopter so we can get a better view. Don't worry - we're strapped in pretty well. It's a true E-ticket ride.

After take off, we fly most of the time at 50-100 feet above the ground. That way, we can see the animals quite well as we cross the delta area and several islands.

From the air, you can really see how enormous the Okavango Delta really is. It stretches to the horizon in every direction. No people to be seen anywhere. No roads except the tracks where vehicles go on game drives during the season when the water level in the delta goes down. All transportation is by boat or by air. Yet we know there are other lodges/camps down there as this is a national park.

Caren shoots away using the digital camera and Jordan is recording video with the camcorder. You can see herds of elephant, giraffe, hippos, impala, and zebra quite easily.

Here are some photos from the helicopter ride and our game drives at Eagle Island Camp: