Kasane is situated right next to Chobe National Park, a huge game reserve in northern Botswana. Kasane is a pretty touristy city, with lots of upper-end resorts and tourists wearing safari hats in Land Rovers. We arrived in Kasane mid afternoon, and after having to patch a tire and a day of stressful driving, we decided to treat ourselves to a nice dinner. Such a good decision! We ate at a beautiful resort called the Chobe River Lodge with a full buffet from 7PM-9:30PM. The food was excellent! I tried impala, warthog, kudu, and ostrich, not to mention the delicious mussels, stir fry, and butternut soup. There were so many options, and all of it was great (especially the dessert). We had a great view onto the Chobe Riverfront, although the waiter did tell us that there were often times crocodiles in the water. The next day, we woke up early (I saw more sunrises on this trip than I ever have in my life) to go on a 5:45AM safari. The game drive was great, we saw lots of hippos, elephants, impala, water buffalo, jackals, kudu, warthogs, anteaters, and more. Then, on the drive back to the hostel we passed three huge elephants right on the side of the road, which just felt like a continuation of the safari! We spent the day relaxing by the pool, until our 3PM boat cruise. The cruise was extremely relaxing, and we got to see a lot of animals on the banks of the water. We saw many of the same animals as in the morning, but also a baby crocodile and eagles. By the end of the day, we were all quite exhausted and ready for Zambia the next day!
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