Grassland Bushman Lodge
The Journaling Safari 2010 now moves on to Grassland Bushman Lodge. This is the second of five total stops in Botswana - and I believe that Bill may have at least email access - if not full Internet access - during his stay at Grassland Bushman Lodge. Hopefully we'll get some good updates about Grassland Bushman and Sankuyo Bush Camp.
Grassland Bushman Lodge Overview
Bill has been to Botswana numerous times and has compiled a bunch of great information on Grassland Bushman Lodge. Before I provide the brief overview of Grassland Bushman Lodge, I wanted to direct you to TheWildSource.com resources and videos about Grassland Bushman Lodge and the Kalahari Desert in General:
Grassland Bushman Lodge Videos
Be sure to also check out TheWildSource.com video channel which contains five videos taken at Grassland Bushman Lodge. The videos are fascinating. Two of the videos have been provided below.
Getting Water from a Bone-Dry Kalahari Desert
Bushmen Build a Snare
---Grassland Bushman Lodge Cultural Opportunities
The Grassland Bushman Lodge offers a truly unique cultural experience. DNA studies have concluded that the Bushmen are the original human culture on earth from which we all are descended from. Visitors to the Grassland Bushman Lodge have the opportunity to interact directly with the Bushman and learn their traditions. This includes hunting techniques and finding water (as shown in the videos above) - among other cultural opportunities.
Wildilfe at Grassland Bushman Lodge
While the cultural opportunities at Grassland Bushman Lodge are incredible, the wildlife opportunities are excellent as well. Bill is actually conducting predator research in partnership with the lodge to prevent predation of livestock by lions.
Visitors to the Grassland Bushman Lodge will have the opportunity to view game that is native to the Kalahari. Wildebeest, oryx, and hartebeest are some of the more common animal sightings.
Next up: Mapula Lodge - to see all of the destinations on the 2010 journaling safari, see the itinerary and map (both below).
2010 Journaling Safari Destinations
Interactive Safari Map
You can follow along all of the destinations for the Journaling Safari 2010 by using the interactive map below. You can expand, resize, and click on the pins for a bit more information about the destinations as well as the dates where Bill will be at a given destination.
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The Wild Source's Africa Video Channel - safari videos taken by The Wild Source founder Bill Given