Our longest flight so far

Day 10     27^th September

Our longest flight so far – 5 ½ flying hours altogether.  Livingstone (Zambia) to Maun (Botswana) to refuel and then 3 ½ hours to Windhoek in Namibia.  Spectacular scenery along the way – we flew over Vic Falls first, scaring ourselves when we realised where we had actually been swimming yesterday!

 Then it was over MMBA (miles & miles of bugger all) until we started getting close to Maun, and all of a sudden we were over the famous Okavango Delta. 

We stopped in Maun to refuel and file flight plans, which took over an hour (!) – if any of you watched the TV series Bush Pilots, this is where it was filmed.  Didn’t look anything like the airport in the series, to be honest!  Those who know me will laugh at this - as I walked the km from where you refuel to the Briefing Office at the other end of the airport in 38 degree heat (!!) a pair of Lilac Breasted Rollers having a fight fell right at my feet, with 3 more on the fence egging them on - and I didn't have a camera on me!!  Aaargh!

Then it was off on our longest journey yet into Namibia.  We had expected to be flying over totally barren land and were surprised to find demarcated plots and roads along the way.  Gradually the land rose higher until we reached some beautiful mountains coming into Windhoek, flying down the valley in between them to reach Eros airport.  It was hot and bumpy and we were SO pleased to be on the ground, and even better when we reached our hotel and had a cold beer in hand!

The airport was almost deserted - definitely a case of DIY porterage!!