Maun

6/2/2013

Today we went on a river cruise and saw baby crocodiles and king fishers and coucals. We went to a swimming hole and a village. We saw fish eagles and hamerkop nests. There were fish and lizards and at the end we saw a rock monitor. It’s a type of lizard about two meters long.

And Muffin the gecko got out of the car finally. Muffin is a gecko I caught and released and found him and he crawled on my back. I didn’t see him until two weeks later (he travelled in the car from Namibia to Victoria Falls to Botswana). Now he is the campsite mosquito spray !

9 Comments

Eve and Paul

6/5/2013 07:33:22 pm

Stan - how did you come up with the name Muffin? You didn't mix him up with your afternoon tea did you? Maybe he'll find his way back to NZ with you. Customs would love that!

Lots of love. We miss you all. Love Eve & Paul. xxx

Stan

6/11/2013 09:09:25 pm

Dear Eve and Paul

Muffin was the first name that came to mind. We released him at the lodge where we are at right now. Hopefully he is living happily with the other lizards. However he is not the first lizard to be relocated to Okavango River Lodge. The skink we called pineapple juice also came in the car - another name that came to mind. Have a nice day. Stan

Matt Farrar

6/8/2013 03:29:34 pm

Stan

The river wild life looks awesome. How cool is that photo you got of that Hippo. You are having some fantastic experiences. Love reading your blog

Stan

6/17/2013 10:02:37 pm

Hi Matt

Theres not much rugby here apart from South Africa. Dad misses watching rugby on your couch.

There's not many mountains to go biking on, but I am pretty sure people don't mind. They have bikes.

From Stan

Matt

6/27/2013 05:42:58 pm

Stan keep enjoying warm weather NZ has just come out of a really big storm, biggest in Wgtn since Wahine storm. Some ski fields in South Island got 3m of snow in 3 days

Trees are down every where all over Wgtn

One trampoline in Mt Vic ended 20 feet up a tree.

Enjoy Durban

Nana

6/10/2013 11:51:07 am

Hi Stan, Pop and I loved your report from Maun. I was hoping you would get to BOTSWANA as I have read so much about that country, in fact I have read every single Alexander McAll_ Smith book including of course all the Botswana ones.

What is the name of that huge bird with all the white feathers?

We miss you all so much But at the same time we are so happy that you are following your dream. Enjoy every moment these are such precious times.

Love to all xxxxxx

Stan

6/11/2013 09:27:34 pm

Hi Nana, the bird is the African Fish Eagle. We are having a great time in Botswana. I'll get you a souvenir. Stan

Louis

6/10/2013 02:25:21 pm

Great blog Stan. Sounds like your having a great time. From Louis and helen and ginger but mainly Louis.

Stan

6/11/2013 08:51:31 pm

Yeah its great fun. Wish you were here having lots of drinks and staying in these awesome tents. Its not the same without you. Have a nice day. Stan

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