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Day 1 – Nairobi to Nakuru

Today we started our African adventure.  We met at the Heron Hotel in Nairobi bright and early.   We met our guide, driver, cook and our fellow African explorers.  Unfortunately one of our fellow travellers had a case of food poisoning … Continue reading

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Fish River Canyon, Day 66

If you were a geologist, Fish River Canyon would be your heaven.  This place has been around for a long, long time.  We may look into the canyon and say, ‘Nice view’. A geologist would see a story unfold and … Continue reading

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Namib Desert Dunes, Day 65

I think this is the most scenic place on the entire trip.  The dunes that are part of the oldest desert in the world are spectacular.  This system of dunes is the largest in Africa and is 110 km wide … Continue reading

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Swakopmund, Day 61 to 64

This town is heavily influenced by its German past and only a few kilometres from the Tropic of Capricorn.  A-frame buildings, German food, German drinks, German language and the occasional German tourist.  The unusual thing is not its quaint German … Continue reading

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Okavango Delta, Days 52 – 54

The next highlight of the safari and the major tourist attraction of Botswana, is the unique inland Okavango Delta.  The Kavango River has water feeding into it from a massive catchment area in Angola and eventually travels downstream till it … Continue reading

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Victoria Falls over New Years, Day 48 and 49

The Victoria Fall on the Zambezi River are located on the boundary between Zimbabwe and Zambia and are a major highlight on the trip.   It is where you do those crazy adrenaline activities that can scare the pants off you.  Such things at … Continue reading

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Antelope Park, Day 44 and 45

Why go to the Antelope Park?  Are people really that interested in looking at Kudu, Impala, Zebra and Wildebeests?  Not really!   The real reason we head there is because it doesn’t really focus on Antelope at all.   It is home … Continue reading

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Xmas Day, Houseboats, Day 42

Ho, Ho, Ho! It’s Xmas! Our expectation on the houseboat was to have an enjoyable Xmas on our own, we did not expect to be interrupted by anyone or anything,  just spending time enjoying the lake and laying back eating … Continue reading

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Xmas Eve, Lake Kariba, Day 41

The previous day was spent in preparation for our time on Lake Kariba.   We spent hours shopping for food for Xmas,  the Houseboat trip and Xmas gifts for secret Santa.  We left Lusaka on Xmas eve to make a border crossing … Continue reading

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Kande Beach, Malawi, Day 36 to 38

There are some parts of the trip that really takes the fancy of the ladies.  For example shopping at curios and carving markets and massages on the beaches of Zanzibar.   For the dudes, there is the rotation of a spit … Continue reading

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