Ladies and gentleman, believe it or not, there are many other great good things or interesting things in the world that have incorporated the "Duba" brand into their product or service. Prior to the creation of this blog over a year ago, a search for my last name brought up several results. One that has always fascinated me was the "Duba Plains Camp" located in Botswana.
Botwhata??? Silly uneducated fools...It is a country located in Africa, and is the 48th biggest country in the world. There is a lot of safari and big game hunting and wildlife preserves in this country. The Okavango River travels, north to south, through the country into an eventual delta known as the Okvango Delta, in the northwestern corner of the country, and coincidentally in the middle of nowhere. There are several camps and preserves in this area.
The Duba Plains camp is not a place where you can go party with me or learn of my life's achievements, but rather a place where you can see over 30,000 hectares (over 74,000 acres, over 115 square miles, 3,228,318,700 square feet) of, uh, delta. Oddly enough, Delta Airlines has no flights that ever go to Botswana. So, if you are into exotic big game hunting, you can perhaps find a magic genie lamp and spend one wish on a trip there.
What do you do there? Why, there are "roomy" tents for your safari adventure. There is a bar area and swimming pool and complimentary laundry services as well. Look at this detailed map of the resort:
Try not to get eaten on the way to the bathroom or complaining to the manager about somebody.
The "Eyes on Africa" website says that the Duba Plains are most notable for the classic battles between lions and buffalo and you can enjoy your nature walk at night. Uh, no. I am sure if a lion lost a battle with a buffalo, and was still hungry, I would be the perfect dish for a lion.
There is also bird watching of the mildly humorously named Rosy-throated Longclaw, Slaty Egret, and Wattled Crane.
The Duba Plains supposedly is home to one of the most dense lion populations in THE WORLD. There are allegedly thousands of buffalo. You may also be exposed to some lion-hyena battles. Sounds like no laughing matter.
Want to go and stay one night in the middle of Nowhere, Botswana, Africa? Tented room costs range from $900 to $1,209 per night. A single bed ranges from $241 to $265, depending on the time of the year. The pricing is odd, as there is no price for kids for part of the year. Must be baby eating season that time of the year. The restrictions on kids are only for those 6 to 11 years old. Thus do not bring your newborn in to the Duba Plains. In fact, do not bring your newborn into the movie theater Duba is in. Those people suck at life.
In a bit of sad news, the Botswanan government has plans for a hydropower facility in a river that contributes to the Okavango River, thus threatening the life of the Duba Plains. It's weird because it will provide an environmentally friendly power source to the country, but ruin one of the regions most diverse environmental ecosystems. Stop progress, Save Duba!
Let me know if you plan a trip to the Duba Plains. Feel free to share any photos of wildlife or the bite marks you obtained from your trip as I will be curious to share them here. Safe travels!
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