Last Updated: May 2026
We flew from Cape Town to Johannesburg to Maun, Botswana, then boarded a small bush plane for the final leg to the dirt landing strip at Linyanti Bush Camp, near Chobe National Park in northern Botswana. As we taxied to a stop, a lion was watching from the edge of the strip. It was the beginning of one of the most memorable experiences of our lives.
