Botswana, land of the Kalahari
Baines’ Baobabs are a group of seven giant trees, also known as the seven sisters. Thomas Baines, a British landscape painter, crossed the Kalahari in 1862 and rested under these trees. While doing so, he painted the scenery as a watercolour, which subsequently became quite famous. That is why the
The annoyed elephant
We sat in front of our hut at Elephant Sands (Botswana) and watched an elephant calmly trot along the path. Then my wife Cathrin accidentally crackled with a plastic bag and suddenly the elephant came loudly trumpeting towards us. Fortunately, he changed his mind and trotted away. Information about taking