22 June – 8 July 2016

Day 19 – Passport stamped with visa to enter Botswana

Crossing border into Botswana

Official welcoming party at the border

Official welcome at Community Court (Khotja) in Charleshill

Chief of Charleshill community with donated balls

Traditional dance at official welcome to Charleshill

Day 20 – Entering Central Kalahari Game Reserve

Day 21 – Women welcoming Matt to Karakubis

Police escort from Karakubis to Kalkfontein

Matt with Police Commander at turnoff to Kalkfontein (Tsootsha)

Day 22 – Matt & Wendy saying goodbye to Kalkfontein Police

Day 23 – retiring the first pair of shoes

Day 26 – Weight loss slowing at 12.5kg over 4 weeks

Day 27 – Saying goodbye to our Govt escorts after 3 great days

Day 28 – Mornings are cold but days are quite warm

Day 30 – not much change in landscape on Trans Kalahari Hwy

Day 34 – Finally some change in scenery

Day 35 – Police escort into Lobatse

Walking into Lobatse with Police Escort

Presenting Cheif with balls at Lobatse