Posts in Botswana
Lion in camp...

“Lion! Lion!” I heard John shout, and the next thing I knew, I heard footsteps running and the car door beneath me slam shut…

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"I can't poo on a mouse!"

It was 5:30am and the little face looked up at me, imploringly, as I stood over it with the spade…

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Check yer nuts!

“I think we might have a problem” John said, as I came back from the ablutions block.

I hoped he was joking and was going to say “…because we’re out of biscuits!” or something similar, because he’d just completed the essential vehicle check that morning.

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Please don't move...

We both sat there – frozen to the spot – staring at it, willing it not to move as it stared back at us. Only 25 metres away and we were most definitely in the danger zone.

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Before we have even set off – a few mistakes we’ve already made

What have we learnt so far from our mistakes? I’m sure anyone who has done anything similar can relate – and if you haven’t, enjoy this free lesson!

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So…WHY are you doing this? What’s this all about? The FAQ edition

Many people have asked us various questions about the trip from why we’re doing it, to what we’re looking forward to most, to nitty-gritty logistics. So, we answered them...

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“Aren’t you afraid of getting eaten by a lion?!”

Spoiler alert – no! (well, I’m not, but apparently John sort-of is!) But there are some things we’re have on our concern list that we’ve been thinking about. It’s interesting to see that we don’t have many shared concerns, perhaps between us we seem to cover them all?!

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