Mokoro moment - David Williams
Peace on earth - this is something we all hope for, but do we expect to find it? Intrepid's Dara Leonard went in search of somewhere tranquil and her journey led her to Botswana...
"Have you ever felt 100% at peace with yourself and what you were doing? The first time I had this feeling was when I was in the Okavango Delta. If you can picture this scene... the sun is shining bright overhead, there is a slight breeze on a perfectly warm day. You head down to the water's edge where the mokoros (canoes made from a dugout tree) are all lined up with some people from the local community there to help load the boats. After packing all the camping and cooking gear that we'll need for the next two nights, we set off in pairs to explore the delta and to find our camp site.
The locals stand on the back of the mokoros, helping to guide the boat through the reed grass with long poles that reach the bottom of the water. There is now a line of these flowing boats gliding their way through the grass. Butterflies and dragonflies are dancing all around. As I look to my left I see elephants grazing on the river bank..."