A week or so back, (see previous post here) we went out to the lovely Muchenje Lodge to sort out a few problems with their internet and printers.
This view from the Lodge out across the Botswana/Namibia border is always breathtaking. In fact, anywhere in Botswana with even a slight increase in altitude produces incredible views out over the flat, flat land..This was a blustery late winter morning, which explains the river's cold, silvery mood, way down there on the floodplain.
The pod-bearing tree in the photo is quite a special one in this area, known to us as the 'Wooden Banana Tree', to others as the 'Mountain Mahogany'. Just to prevent any possible disputes, it also boasts the impressive botanical name of Entandophragma Caudatum!The Wooden Banana fruit is most intriguing. Apparently the pod splits open with an explosive cracking sound, to end up looking like a strange, carved, brown, peeled banana dangling from the tree!
The Lodge staff had gathered up some of the wooden bananas from the tree pictured above, and they were displayed in this bowl.
I do love this part of our multi-border world. For a previous post, including my favourite road sign, have a look over here.Sending you all warm, southern, springlike wishes for a lovely week ahead
