Fighting through thick grasses, bushwhacking, carrying and dragging their boats and gear… the #Okavango14 expedition team has seen some rough travel lately. You can hear in Gregg’s voice it’s all worth it when an elephant watches him set up camp. Listen in:
Narrow channels and thick grass make poling difficult.
The group takes a short break after a hard morning.
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Gregg at the start of the day.
Steve carries a mokoro over the portage across ‘Mari Naru’ or buffalo mother.
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Don’t miss a chance to join the team LIVE in the delta tomorrow morning, Friday, August 22, via a Google+ Hangout hosted by National Geographic at 10 a.m. EDT.
Learn more about this expedition, and follow the team at intotheokavango.org, at our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram feeds, and via the hashtag #Okavango14.