Grans Travel choices

David49 Fri 03-Jul-26 07:26:08

We are seeing an advert today on GM for Nambwa Tented Lodge in Namibia, this reminded of a trip I made 10 yrs ago.

Same area just across the river in Botswana, it was an "Explore" group holiday camping in the bush for 14 days, real wild camping canvas tents, bucket shower, campfire cooking. We met at a hotel at a Maun central Botswana, my travel companions were 3 ladies, 2 from Devon one from Lancashire and I was the youngest

They arrived in what they stood up in their bags got left at Johannesburg, so I shared some extra shorts and T shirts I had they called at the local street market for saris and other essentials, were they bothered - not a bit, so off we went in a jeep with a guide and 2 camp boys.

It was hot mid day cooler at night no aircon, no pool too many crocs to swim, did have a 2 night break at Victoria falls then camping again, 2 ladies got bags back on day 9, the other never did see bags again.
Wonderful wildlife, lovely travel companions, not a single grumble the whole trip.

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MartavTaurus Fri 03-Jul-26 07:46:44

Sounds great David49.
Explore^ sounds the right description. I'm so pleased the lost baggage was just seen as an inconvenience, not a drama, against the backdrop of your fantastic holiday.

I love hearing about people's special travel memories. So nice to have this type of thread back again, as they got knocked on the head with much scoffing in the past.

I'll join in with mine later, but I have to go out now for a few hours.

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Aveline Fri 03-Jul-26 08:50:26

Oh David49 that sounds my idea of hell! I'm just not that intrepid but good luck to those who are.
I recently told a friend how much I'd enjoyed my holiday in Jersey. She informed me that she's not old enough to enjoy Jersey as a destination - she's 78! Cheek!

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GrannyGravy13 Fri 03-Jul-26 09:23:07

DH and I still wonder why we chose to drive through three Australian States, in a motor home with two of our children (aged 4 & 9), it seemed like a good idea at the time. The school was supportive of the trip, no fines, just a diary of the 9yr olds travels of the two months.

The 4 yr old cannot remember a thing, and the 9yr old remembers getting to Santa’s grotto and he had gone home 🤦‍♀️

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David49 Fri 03-Jul-26 09:35:57

Aveline
Oh David49 that sounds my idea of hell! I'm just not that intrepid but good luck to those who are.
I recently told a friend how much I'd enjoyed my holiday in Jersey. She informed me that she's not old enough to enjoy Jersey as a destination - she's 78! Cheek!

I can think of a few others who would think it was hell, would I do it again - if I was younger, at 77 my thirst for adventure is waning, full anti malaria is essential and insurance cost would be high.
Not ready for Jersey yet either!

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GrannyGravy13 Fri 03-Jul-26 09:47:17

We have also stayed at Elephant Bedroom Camp, It’s on the bank of the Ewaso Nyiro River, Samburu, Kenya.

It’s an un wired/unfenced group of large tents, with an open dining tent and deck.

The elephants would walk through camp to the river.

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GrannyGravy13 Fri 03-Jul-26 09:52:58