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your shoes inside your tent at night with a pair of fish eagles who seem to more like a contestant on Survivor
because the early morning dew soaks be following us. The kids are wild, and than a part of our family trip. Luckily,
them. Close your dry bag properly, at we have long given up trying to get she doesn’t hold it against me, and we
least three turns to keep everything dry. them to brush their teeth or use soap. continue down the river.
Pack an extra blanket; it is cold at night. They act feral, hunting, gathering and
Do not hang your clothes up on thorn cuddling with the fishes. When we reach our final destination,
trees. Have snacks at all times of the day my adrenaline is pumping. We have
and night for ravenous children, even On our last day, Guide Michael is sent just come off some crazy rapids and
though you eat three amazing meals a down river to ensure we don’t take the paddled hard against a raging warrior
day. Finally, pack your cooler box with left fork, or is it the right? The wrong to make the tricky turn to our pickup
expertise to ensure a cold beverage on one takes you into Namibia and is point. But we have made it in one
your last day. unreachable for a least 20kms. The piece, exhilarated, triumphant and
wind is up, and the river is swirling. I’m smiling.
By the end of day 5, isolation and quiet trying to stay on course but instead,
are the norm. Cell phones and devices shove Wingman M into a thorny bush It turns out that completing someone
are long forgotten. We have left the face first. Boasting a torn shirt and else’s bucket list is not too bad. In fact,
calls of the hadada and fallen into tune some bloody scratches, she now looks it might just be epic.

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