Friday Sept. 2nd Kasane
We are staying at The Old House in Kasane. It, in a word, can be described as funky. Evidently the lady that owns this place is an artist so the art and wall decor are homemade, made out of wood, scrap metal and recycled materials are everywhere. Obviously she is a product of the sixties and still movin to the grooven. To our surprise the rooms inside are not as funky and kinda tastefully done in white and light blue and have mosquitos nets over the bed if you need them. So far, knock on wood, we haven't seen any "mossies" anywhere. We are puzzled why the bottom of the mirror in the bathroom is placed 6 feet high. Jay might have a tough time shaving tomorrow morning.
Here again we have Warthogs. They are literally at our doorstep, causing us to pause and check before we open the door. The maid said, "Watch out for this one. He bites." She said, "I am afraid of them." O.K. Now there are two things I am afraid of; the baboons that hang out at the trash bins and warthogs.
Warthogs are creepy. I think I read that Teddy Roosevelt said they were the ugliest animal on earth. I can see why with their large head, greasy bristle hairs covering their body and warts on their face. They are supposed to be very smart, But Like Jay said, "How did they determine that?" If they are, I guess it compensates for them being neither graceful nor beautiful.
Also at our doorstep are dozens of mongoose, They look kinda like a weasel or big fat ferret. Or if you have been drinking too much wine you could mistake them for a very flattened out cat scurrying around. They don't bother me so much since I know they eat lizards, rodents and snakes. You may have never seen one, since Mongoose are prohibited in the continental U.S. They are in Hawaii where they were first introduced to kill rats in the cane fields. They now run amok there and are considered invasive and destructive.
Today is a kick back day meaning we don't have any organized activities planned. After checking in we spent some quality time by the Old House swimming pool. The pool is small but very clean and refreshing. By the swimming pool is a walkway that leads to the river with a big sign reminding you there are Hippos around so heads up. Next to the pool is the outdoor restaurant and bar under a thatched roof. It the Old House restaurant is voted as the number one restaurant in Kasane, it's not much of a distinction since there are only about 8 restaurants here.
Our Old House friends and neighbors are definitely a relaxed bunch either safari types dressed in exOffical or Orvis finest outdoor clothing or those that tend to go for the "whatever goes hippy look". Definitely the dress code in Africa is anything goes.
We walked into town this morning and had breakfast at the other hip spot the Coffee Buzz. The place was packed mostly with those waiting to go on a game trip down the river. Breakfast was enormous, complete with beans, sausage, eggs, toast and a whole basket of French fries and a cookie. The waitress asked how would we like our scrambled eggs.. giving her a puzzled look she prompted me and said "Hard?". I said, "Yes". Figuring I would play it safe.
The town is very busy today. Everyone seems to be lined up at the ATM or shopping. The barber shop housed under a torn up canopy on the side of the road has a line, so does the car wash also situated under a makeshift tarp in the dirt. Car washing in this part of the world seems like a wasted effort.
After our afternoon of lying in the sun and chatting with a couple from England we take a taxi 2 kilometers down the road to the Chobe Marina Lodge. A fancy joint with a great view of the sunset. We play cards, I win (which hasn't happened in quite a while) and we treat ourselves to a fancy dinner. It may be fancy but not so good… there is a reason the Old House is rated number one. Dessert was OK they called it brownie mousse but we had to cut in with a knife! Can't wait for breakfast tomorrow which is included with our room rate at the Old House.
It's been another interesting day in Africa.
We are staying at The Old House in Kasane. It, in a word, can be described as funky. Evidently the lady that owns this place is an artist so the art and wall decor are homemade, made out of wood, scrap metal and recycled materials are everywhere. Obviously she is a product of the sixties and still movin to the grooven. To our surprise the rooms inside are not as funky and kinda tastefully done in white and light blue and have mosquitos nets over the bed if you need them. So far, knock on wood, we haven't seen any "mossies" anywhere. We are puzzled why the bottom of the mirror in the bathroom is placed 6 feet high. Jay might have a tough time shaving tomorrow morning.
Here again we have Warthogs. They are literally at our doorstep, causing us to pause and check before we open the door. The maid said, "Watch out for this one. He bites." She said, "I am afraid of them." O.K. Now there are two things I am afraid of; the baboons that hang out at the trash bins and warthogs.
Warthogs are creepy. I think I read that Teddy Roosevelt said they were the ugliest animal on earth. I can see why with their large head, greasy bristle hairs covering their body and warts on their face. They are supposed to be very smart, But Like Jay said, "How did they determine that?" If they are, I guess it compensates for them being neither graceful nor beautiful.
Also at our doorstep are dozens of mongoose, They look kinda like a weasel or big fat ferret. Or if you have been drinking too much wine you could mistake them for a very flattened out cat scurrying around. They don't bother me so much since I know they eat lizards, rodents and snakes. You may have never seen one, since Mongoose are prohibited in the continental U.S. They are in Hawaii where they were first introduced to kill rats in the cane fields. They now run amok there and are considered invasive and destructive.
Today is a kick back day meaning we don't have any organized activities planned. After checking in we spent some quality time by the Old House swimming pool. The pool is small but very clean and refreshing. By the swimming pool is a walkway that leads to the river with a big sign reminding you there are Hippos around so heads up. Next to the pool is the outdoor restaurant and bar under a thatched roof. It the Old House restaurant is voted as the number one restaurant in Kasane, it's not much of a distinction since there are only about 8 restaurants here.
Our Old House friends and neighbors are definitely a relaxed bunch either safari types dressed in exOffical or Orvis finest outdoor clothing or those that tend to go for the "whatever goes hippy look". Definitely the dress code in Africa is anything goes.
We walked into town this morning and had breakfast at the other hip spot the Coffee Buzz. The place was packed mostly with those waiting to go on a game trip down the river. Breakfast was enormous, complete with beans, sausage, eggs, toast and a whole basket of French fries and a cookie. The waitress asked how would we like our scrambled eggs.. giving her a puzzled look she prompted me and said "Hard?". I said, "Yes". Figuring I would play it safe.
The town is very busy today. Everyone seems to be lined up at the ATM or shopping. The barber shop housed under a torn up canopy on the side of the road has a line, so does the car wash also situated under a makeshift tarp in the dirt. Car washing in this part of the world seems like a wasted effort.
After our afternoon of lying in the sun and chatting with a couple from England we take a taxi 2 kilometers down the road to the Chobe Marina Lodge. A fancy joint with a great view of the sunset. We play cards, I win (which hasn't happened in quite a while) and we treat ourselves to a fancy dinner. It may be fancy but not so good… there is a reason the Old House is rated number one. Dessert was OK they called it brownie mousse but we had to cut in with a knife! Can't wait for breakfast tomorrow which is included with our room rate at the Old House.
It's been another interesting day in Africa.
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