DAY TEN: Kgale Hill + Gaborone Self Serve Game Reserve + Mission Office Baboons + Sam Retreats

Sam's flight home was this evening.  We were so sad to have him go.  Sam is the perfect travel companion and we were not ready for him to leave us so we crammed in as many activities as possible.

Kgale Hill hike at dawn with the Botswana missionaries.  This spot is a much needed landmark for travel in Gabs.  We got a bit turned around on our way back down and ended up in a concrete blasting site.  

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Love that Sam!  There was some political graffiti up there and a road sign posted in a rock that said Beijing.

Crafting a dead grass giraffe on the hike OR finding an excuse to rest.

 We hadn't seen warthogs, ostriches or monkeys, so off to the Gaborone game reserve.  This is a self serve reserve where driving yourself can seem like such a great idea.  Wendell, Madeleine, Sam and I drove our newly rented car to and through the reserve.  We went over to a marshy area where we hoped to spot some crocodiles.  The road was a bit wet and Wendell thought it would be a good idea not to go through on it.  Madeleine and I had the stronger voting block.  Thank you, Sam and Wendell for pushing/pulling us out.  No crocs here.

Makes you want to go all Swiss Family Robinson.  

One of the "creepy" monkeys -- Mads quote

Pumba

Baboons behind the mission office.  Yes, we fed them to get them to come closer for photos.

Tribute to one of the truly great traveling companions of all time!  Love you, Sam the Man!