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June 5: Victoria Falls and even more…
This morning we finally visited the constant background roar we have listened to since our arrival at the campsite: Victoria Falls – Mosi-oa-Tunya, “The Smoke That Thunders” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Falls). When you first see the falls, it’s definitely one of those, “mere … Continue reading
Posted in Africa 2012, Cigars
Tagged Baboons, Cigars, elephants, overlanding, Travel, Victoria Falls, Zambia
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June 04: Camping on the shore of the Mighty Zambezi
We had a last leisurely breakfast at The Green Tree Lodge and Andrew and Vickie drove us the short (approximately 10 minute) distance to our next part of the adventure. We’re meeting our overland expedition group at the Zambezi Waterfront … Continue reading
Posted in Africa 2012
Tagged Africa in Focus, Giraffe, Hippo, Livingstone, overlanding, sunset photo, Travel, Zambezi, Zambia
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June 03: Livingstone
Our plan this morning was to walk into “town”, find an internet cafe or WiFi hotspot, and post to this blog and catch up on emails. However, Andrew informs us that this may not be possible today. Apparently, the local telecoms provider … Continue reading
June 02: Livingstone
We enjoyed a lazy morning at the lodge; catching up on photo editing and posts for our blog. We said our goodbyes to the two groups of fellow guests at the lodge as they checked out. Incidentally, one group were … Continue reading
June 01: Johannesburg to Livingstone
The check-in and security check at JNB was a breeze; the security officer even smilingly told us, ” You don’t have to take off your shoes. This is not the US; we don’t have terrorists here.” Our flight to Livingstone was … Continue reading
May 31: The Butcher Shop and Grill
Tonight we had dinner at, “The Butcher Shop and Grill” (http://www.thebutchershop.co.za/), at the Nelson Mandela Square. This restaurant is located across the square from the previously panned Trump BBQ and Grill. This restaurant features prime South African beef, some cuts … Continue reading
May 31: Cradle of Humankind
Today, we visited two of the fourteen South African sites that collectively form the World Heritage Site that is known as, “The Cradle of Humankind”. These two are the closest to Johannesburg and are about 90 minutes outside of the … Continue reading
May 30: Off to Soweto
We were picked up this morning by Elia (our driver). He took us out to Soweto (more formally known as the South Western Townships). The Soweto I “knew” was fixed in my mind due to the news coverage of the violence and … Continue reading
May 29: First day in Johannesburg – ups and downs.
We arrived right on time at Johannesburg’s O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), made the usual hike through the terminal, and managed to quickly retrieve all three pieces of our checked luggage… and they were even undamaged! Even our trip through South … Continue reading
May 29: A couple of hours and we’re off.
A couple of hours of sleep a we’re out the door. It’s 3:30 Am and we’re already checked out of our hotel room and waiting for boarding to commence. The second leg of our journey to Africa begins with Flight … Continue reading
East to Hedon
East to Hedon 