Open Up – Time To Dine!

This Hippopotamus was ready to dig into some delicious, watery grasses in the Linyanti River Delta of Botswana….it reminded me that eating on safari was as fascinating as our wild animal encounters!

Here is some great video with this wild Hippo in the marsh:

Welcome To Wilderness Duma Tau!

We stayed at the stunning Little Duma Tau Resort in Northern Botswana, where every meal was served on the river – and always with guests!

Let me show you this area as we first saw it from the air:

Don’t worry: all of this water didn’t bother the wild animals at all…this was the view from our room:

Yep, two elephants were casually crossing the river behind her, and that dark spot between them is a Hippo watching us watching them – here’s video:

We are at the Wilderness Duma Tau lodge for three days, and this happened while we ate every single day!

So, what did we eat while watching this right in front of us?

After our 6a safari adventure, we’d head back to camp and dig into a breakfast like this: bacon, sausage, fried eggs and toast – delicious and hearty!

Then, we’d head back to the water so that these two elephants could photobomb Alex:

Oh, and the Hippos loved to gather for a nice meal as well…check these guys out:

One other food aspect of safari life is the “sundowner”, when the Guides take you to a place to watch the sunset after your afternoon safari drive:

In this case, we were taken out onto the river, where we enjoyed the local favorite “Biltong”:

This chewy, “beef jerky” treat was a specialty of Botswana…see more of it here plus some safari food and dance that I shared on my “all food all the time” blog:

Here is what a “safari sunset” looks like from the river:

Back at camp, an outdoor fire pit heats up the feast ahead…and you can see platter of fresh breads, cheeses and spreads as well to enjoy…and the main course was always something like this:

This was a roast chicken topped with a creamy sauce, served with grilled vegetable over polenta…a delicious way to end the day and discuss the safari adventures that still lay ahead!

On my food blog, I shared a deliciously unique “safari slider” that I had in the Okavango Delta of Botswana – check out the recipe here:

And we launched our 19-day safari adventure at Singita Boulders in South Africa – and our first night started this way:

This is called a “Boma” – grilled meat and vegetables at a massive outdoor grill…and after we ate we were entertained with a traditional dance performance:

We loved the performances that celebrated the local history and culture…see our entire meal at Singita Boulders in South Africa by clicking on my story here:

We had great food every day on our safari, and we also had incredible encounters like the baby elephant loudly chasing after her Mom:

See more of the funny videos we captured in the wild of Africa here!

I hope you enjoyed our watery wild animal encounters and a look at what you eat on safari.

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