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NamibiaToday is our last day in Swakopmund, Namibia. It’s a cool little German style town right on the beach. There is a current coming straight from Antarctica, so it’s water about 17 degrees. Too cold for swimming, but great for offshore fishing. 5 of us went out this morning, and spent the day angling for [...]
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Etosha National ParkEtosha is one of the biggest and best parks in Southern Africa. It’s main highlight is a huge salt pan that was formed thousands of years ago when the river feeding this area changed course. Now it’s a dry desolate place that is still home to an astonishing variety of wildlife. One [...]
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BotswanaBotswana was interesting…It’s a relatively poor country with a huge AIDS problem. One of our guides mentioned that 2/3 of the population is HIV+ and pointed out that probably about 90% of deaths in the country were AIDS related. Seeing the huge sprawling cemeteries with their fresh graves was sobering.
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Matobo national parkOne of Zimbabwe’s major attractions is Matobo national park. It’s located about an hour away from the town of Bulawayo, and just getting there is a spectacle. As you leave Bulawayo and approach the park, there are many granite outcroppings increasing in size and complexity. Here erosion is gradually trying to destroy [...]
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Victoria FallsWe pulled up into Victoria Falls yesterday. Immediately we went to book all sorts of adventure activities. Today I’ve gone absailing, flying across a gorge, and free falling on a gorge swing. Tomorrow we’re going white water rafting all day, which should be a blast! We’re doing all these activities on the Zambia side of [...]
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Antelope ParkSo far Zimbabwe has been amazing. Despite the terrible policies of the current government, the people and the landscape have been great. We spent three days in a private game reserve near the town of Gweru. There we got the chance to go on a horseback safari, walk with lions in their natural environment, and [...]
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Great Zimbabwe ruinsWe’re in Zimbabwe at the moment. Yesterday we left Malawi and transited thru Mozambique to get here. Even though we were only there for about 4 hours, it still cost 20 bucks for the transit visa! The drives have been really nice. There are a lot of bush fires right now, and when we’re driving [...]
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The warm heart of AfricaWe’re in Malawi right now. We’ve been here for about 5 days, and today is the first time we’ve found internet access. The biggest feature about this country is Lake Malawi…it’s the 9th largest lake in the world, and it’s main feature is the abundant freshwater fish in it. Diving the lake is like diving [...]
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ZanzibarIf I were any more relaxed, I’d be dead! Today is the last day on the island of Zanzibar…the past days have been filled with a whole lot of lying on the beach, drinking local beers, and hanging out getting to know the others on the trip. Yesterday, Dave and I actually got up enough [...]
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The SerengetiAfter visiting the Masai, we continued on the the Serengeti national park. This park is famous for it’s twice yearly mass migration of millions of hoofed animals moving from the northern part of Tanzania to the southern parts of Kenya. We’re actually here about a month after the main migration has left for Kenya, but [...]
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