Don Pinnock
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My life has been somewhat colourful and over the years I've been an electronic engineer, lecturer in journalism and criminology, a professional yachtsman, explorer, travel writer, photographer and a cable-car operator on the Rock of Gibraltar. My present passion is the impact of humans on planetary processes. I am married to the novelist and poet Patricia Schonstein and we have two children, one an architect, the other studying genetics at the University of Cape Town. |
Last day in the Okavango Delta - heading back to Maun
Published: 26 March 10
We boarded a Cessna Caravan on the last day and zigzagged over the delta towards Maun.
Dead Tree Island in the Okavango Delta
Published: 26 March 10
While weaving our way to Dead Tree Island (which we couldn't get to ‘cause the bridge was down) we came across a film crew that said they'd seen lions near the airstrip.
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Wildlife and an African sunset in the Okavango Delta
Published: 26 March 10
We came across a magnificent bull giraffe doing its treetop munch backed by a forest in glorious light.
Xakanaxa on Moremi Island in the Okavango Delta
Published: 26 March 10
Early start, then we packed the mekoro and headed for the buffalo-proof fence. We beached and transferred to vehicles for the ride to Maun to resupply before heading for Xakanaxa.
Heading south down the Boro River on day five in the Okavango Delta
Multimedia: Images Published: 26 March 10
Dear god, what a night! As we sat around eating chicken with veg and water-lily stew the south began to flicker.
This was how it was supposed to be. A slow pole up the Boro River as the sun rose behind us, bathing the reeds, trees and us in golden light.
Spotting wlidlife and avoiding crocs in the Okavango Delta
Multimedia: Images Published: 26 March 10
Coffee call was well before dawn, then we set off to explore our new island. There had been god rains and there was LOTS of grass that undoubtedly concealed lions peering at us.
Dawn slowly silhouetted the island's imposing trees, especially a huge sycamore fig and a rain tree.
I joined some readers in a Getaway Adventures trip to the Okavango Delta in Botswana.
Travel advice for Kashmir, India.
