My trip to Nxai Pan, just before the Botswana Lock Down 2020 Of yes, just before the Corona Lock Down for Botswana I needed to get away, my plan was to go camping at the Nxai Pans from the 31.03.2020 to the 02.04.2020 not knowing what will happen to the Lock Down so far and when it will start, so the least would be a daytrip to the pans. I left Maun before 5 am and took it easy, as one do not travel fast when it is not light, one never know if a domestic animal or a pothole will be appearing out of nowhere… At the gate, I heard that for now I am the only guest and that I need to check with the Xomae office if and when the lock down will be, if you know the settings at Nxai Pan it will take about an hour drive up to the pans, but it was still too early for any news about the lock down and I for now only agreed to spend one night and I might have the whole campsite for myself as they doubt that some clients will still arrive. So I could choose any campsite I like, or all of them.. I pitched up my tent, had some brunch and decided to have a power nap.. oh yes I was out like a rock and then I heard some noise, I just looked out and seen a huge elephant coming out and strolled along the campsite.. and sure my camera and my cell phone was in the car.. so the only thing one can do is be quite and enjoy the sighting and sure enough, that elephant gave me a show.. to remember, first there was a mud puddle, where he had a great mud bath with splattering mud all over him and most likely my tent got a few drops of mud as well..then he went to the next puddle and drank some water. What happened next was the funniest, as he used ever tree, to wipe his bump clean, I guess he tried to get some itches off. Damn I will never leave the camera or cell phone in the car, that video would be great and as he was to close I would not dare to get out of the tent.