Botswana
                                               Jeopardy Game
 
Geoff and I imagined floating through the Botswana Delta in a boat with an upper observation deck. In a boat, there would be no dusty safari drives searching for animals. Instead, the animals would come down to the waters of the Delta for a drink. We would see a panoramic movie of Africa's Big Five interacting. There was no better way to see the animals of Africa. We were off for an 8-day safari on the Okavango Delta.
 
This blog will be a Jeopardy game with a few photos at the end. If you aren't familiar with Jeopardy, a popular TV show, look it up. 
 
                                                          Jeopardy
                                              Answers and Questions 
 
Alex Trebek: A safari where you are never going to see an animal. Contestant: What is a boat safari on the Okavango Delta?
 
Alex Trebek: A tower. 
Contestant: What is the name of a group of giraffes? 
 
Alex Trebek: A journey. 
Contestant: What is the name of a group of giraffes moving?
 
Alex Trebek: A troupe.
Contestant: What is the name of a group of monkeys? 
 
Alex Trebek: A dazzle.
Contestant: What is a group of zebras?
 
Alex Trebek: These two animals hang out together because one smells well and one sees well. 
Contestant: What is a wildebeest and a zebra?
 
Alex Trebek: Elephants live for 70 years, and this animal lives for 15. 
Contestant: What is a lion?
 
Alex Trebek: This animal is not a dog or a cat, but is a member of its own family. 
Contestant: What is a Hyena?
 
Alex Trebek: This animal is Botswana's national animal. 
Contestant: What is the Zebra with black, white, and brown stripes?
 
That last Jeopardy answer/question calls for elaboration. 
 
Sir Seretse Khama, from Botswana, married an Englishwoman, and they lived in England. When Botswana got its independence, it was time to find a president. Since he was the grandson of Khama III, Seretse's name came up as a possibility. At first the Elders said they didn't want Seretse because he married a white woman.
 
Seretse wanted to be the first president. He went home to Botswana and told them he loved his wife and love was more important than the color of her skin. The Elders thought about it, changed their minds, and agreed. Love was more important than skin color. So Seretse moved back to Botswana and became President Khama. He remained president until he died, since they did not have term limits. 
 
The Zebra was chosen as their national animal because its brown, black, and white stripes show that all skin colors are okay. Botswanans are not racists; they are peace-loving people. 
 
Even though my iPhone didn't do them justice, I have included a few of my wild-animal photos from the dusty, bumpy Land Cruiser. Two animal photos show a pack of wild dogs devouring an impala. The wild dogs were extremely fast eaters it was my all-time favorite safari scene.