This vast inland delta, known for its sprawling grassy plains,
floods seasonally, becoming a lush animal habitat. This part
of Africa is still wild and is home to some of the world’s most
endangered species of large mammal. Never have I seen such
a variety or such a large number of animals.
One of the unique characteristics is that the annual flooding of
the Okavango occurs during the dry season so the native plants and
animals have synchronised their biological cycles with the seasonal
rains. The evening was spent glamping, with elephant eating just
a couple of metres from our tents.
The next morning we headed south via Maun. It was time to get
acquainted with the Everest as we headed for our date with
a special place.
The Everest has been given subtle styling tweaks and a host
of major upgrades to the underpinnings. The refreshed grille
introduces a new level of depth to the design while the lower
bumper accentuates width, giving the Everest a greater on-
road presence.
A new 20-inch wheel has been introduced on the top-of-the-
range Everest Limited, featuring a modern split spoke design. The
18-inch rims can, however, be specified according to customer
preferences. An additional body colour has been added to the line-
up: diffused silver is a modern take on the typical luxury beige.
An exhaustive list of active driving safety features on the Everest
Limited remains one of its key selling features. These include
adaptive cruise control, forward collision alert with autonomous
braking, lane keeping aid and lane departure warning, blind spot
monitoring system with cross-traffic alert, tyre pressure monitoring
system and semi-automatic parallel park assist.“On the eve of the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11
rocketing to the moon, I was in a place that bears
an uncanny resemblance to its surface”