One day I will

One day I will finally visit the Okavango Delta

One day I will visit the northern part of Botswana

One day I will take the long trip to Ngamiland District

One day I will take a long stroll along the banks of Thamalakane

One day I will enjoy a sunset cruise over the Okavango Delta in the iconic mokoro

One day I will sit down with the adept Wayei mokoro polers and together enjoy the Okavango Bream

You see, long before Facebook, Instagram or Twitter reminded me of the beauty of this wetland and sorrounding areas

At primary, I was patiently taught of the delta and fine areas such as Chobe National Park

I was taught that the unique delta form the basis of livelihoods of the local population such as the Hambukushu people whose name we enjoyed repeating

Patiently, I was taught of the Moremi Game Reserve

I was taught of the Mabuasehube Game Reserve

I was taught of the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park

I was also taught of the red dunes of the great harsh Kgalagadi Desert

Yes, one day I will ride a horse across the thorn bush landscapes of the Kgalagadi Desert

Perhaps without thinking critically, I took great pleasure in drawing the Mogwaafatshe

My small eyes widened as the strict Madam eloquently narrated how the traditional Basarwa were nomadic hunter and gatherers

While at Tlhomo Junior Secondary School, we took a school trip

The school trip was to the Hyundai Motor Plant in Gaborone

Sometimes I wonder, whether a trip to see how the mokoro was manufactured in the Okavango Delta would have been ideal?

One day I will finally visit the Okavango Delta

One day I will visit the northern part of Botswana

One day I will take the long trip to Ngamiland District

One day I will take a long stroll along the banks of Thamalakane

One day I will enjoy a sunset cruise over the Okavango Delta in the iconic mokoro

One day I will sit down with the adept Wayei mokoro polers and enjoy the Okavango Bream

Photos: Thalefang Charles via Facebook; tourismupdate.co.za; botswana.co.za; ridebotswana.com

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