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December 2019 - January 2020
  • Daniel Mezger
  • Gabrielle Sheehan
Incredible trip exploring the wilderness of Southern Africa Read more
  • Daniel Mezger
  • Gabrielle Sheehan

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  • Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
  • Botswana Botswana
  • South Africa South Africa
  • Australia Australia
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Camping, Couple, Culture, Photography, Wilderness, Wildlife
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  • Africa

    Victoria Falls -> Hwange

    December 30, 2019 in Zimbabwe ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C

    -after meeting the new people last night, we headed to the Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust
    -we were shown around the rehabilitation centre, lab and grounds as we learnt about all that they do
    -we met Judge, a 5 year old vulture that can't fly and will need to live at the trust
    -we learnt that elephants don't like the smell of chilli and it is used to keep them away from villages
    -we then made our way to Hwange which is a town just 100km from Vic Falls
    -we setup camp, had lunch and then got in 4x4s and made our way to Hwange National Park where we did a sunset game drive
    -we saw crocodiles, kudu, impala, warthogs, leopard tortoise, different birds and even a pair of jackals!
    -we then saw plenty of baboons and even a giraffe crossing the road on the way back to camp
    -we enjoyed some awesome traditional African chicken for dinner before showering and going to sleep    Read more

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    Hwange -> Matobos

    December 31, 2019 in Zimbabwe ⋅ ☁️ 34 °C

    -we left Hwange heading for Matobos National Park
    -we stopped in Bulawayo which is the second biggest city in Zimbabwe, after the capital Harare
    -the saw lots of old buildings and the most people/built up since we left Joburg
    -we had lunch in a cafe in Bulawayo and stocked up with alcohol for the night!
    -we arrived at our campsite, which was really cool as it is built into the surrounding rock landscape
    -we setup our tents, and started having a few drinks while we waited for dinner to get ready
    -we started the playlist after dinner and continued drinking and dancing until midnight!
    -we attracted some other people at the campsite who joined in on the dancing and called it a night around 1am    Read more

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    Matobos

    January 1, 2020 in Zimbabwe ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C

    -had a bit of a sleep in before heading out on a full day adventure starting with white rhino trekking!
    -we learnt about the history of the rhino horn and why it is so popular - viagra!
    -it was interesting hearing about the government having enough horn from de-horning to supply the market but they won't due to politics
    -we then go up to 10m away from three rhinos which was incredible!
    -we then made our way to lunch before heading to one of the mountains where we climbed up and listened to stories about bushmen and viewed the paintings done with body organs
    -traditional bushmen are four feet tall, have storage cells in their butts and live off the land -> only consume what they need to and have links to the Aboriginals!
    -we then climbed a bit higher to have a panoramic view of the Matobos Valley
    -we travelled to a nearby village and met the chief who was 87 and quite a character!
    -he told us stories of his childhood, killing leopards, capturing rhinos and afterwards we got to pose with him in traditional dress!
    -we headed back to camp learning about different berries and plants before a yummy steak dinner!    Read more

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    Matobos -> Moremi Gorge

    January 2, 2020 in Botswana ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C

    -we left Matobos to head back into Botswana due to the busy border crossing from ZIM -> RSA
    -we crossed the border fairly easily and then made a short stop in Francistown, the second biggest city in Botswana, behind the capital Gaberone
    -we went to Wimpy, a burger chain recommended by Ane's dad which was really good
    -we then made our way through some torrential rain to Moremi Gorge where we had the rest of the afternoon to relax
    -we played monopoly deal with the gang as well as heads up before we had a yummy dinner of beef stroganoff with Enos' grandmothers pudding for dessert which was absolutely delicious    Read more

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    Moremi -> Blouberg, SA

    January 3, 2020 in South Africa ⋅ ☁️ 35 °C

    -we left Moremi Gorge headed for Bouberg and the border back to RSA
    -the border crossing was fairly easy and we arrived at our campsite in Blouberg at the foot of the mountains by midday
    -we then had a couple of hours to relax, have lunch etc before heading up the mountain to a swimming spot
    -the walk was hot but well worth it as we jumped in the swimming hole which was very refreshing!
    -we then made our way back down the mountain where we had showers -> it was a bucket on a pulley!
    -we then headed out for our cultural dinner in town where we were greeted by the local kids and got photos
    -we then had a delicious dinner cooked by one of the locals which included traditional worms
    -we made our way back to camp, chilled out played monopoly deal and went to bed    Read more

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    Blouberg -> Kruger National Park

    January 4, 2020 in South Africa ⋅ 🌧 34 °C

    -we left our camp at Blouberg after yummy french toast for breakfast headed for Kruger
    -on the way we passed the 'Tropic of Capricorn' sign
    -we stopped in Tzaneen for lunch before heading to Kruger in the afternoon
    -the drive to our camp Letaba was incredible - we saw lots of elephants, giraffe, zebra and saw out first cat - a couple of male lions!
    -we organised our tours and upgrades before setting up our tents (for the last time!) and went for a swim
    -we then had a yummy dinner of pork and garlic bread before going on our night game drive
    -it was very cool spotting things at night time including springhares, impala, jackals, elephants, hippos, an owl and then a leopard which was like 5m from our truck!
    -it was a very hot night and difficult to sleep in 31 degree heat!    Read more

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    Kruger National Park

    January 5, 2020 in South Africa ⋅ ☁️ 37 °C

    -we got up nice and early for our full day game drive
    -we made our way out of the camp and just as we left the gate we saw a pair of hyenas
    -we did many loops around the park which was a great summary of all the animals we had already seen on the trip, plus had the rarity of seeing the endangered painted dog!
    -we saw a dead impala up a tree, lions that had killed a zebra, baby elephants and elephants playing in the water!
    -we had quick lunch break before heading back out for the last or so
    -it was incredible - we got extremely close to elephants, giraffe and then were no more than 10m from a pride of lions! It was so cool seeing the lion cubs!
    -we then headed back to check-in to our room upgrade, go for a swim and relax before dinner
    -dinner did, once again, not disappoint as we had brine steak, sausages and mashed potato with apple crumble for dessert!    Read more

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    Kruger National Park -> Johannesburg

    January 6, 2020 in South Africa ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C

    -we had a very relaxing sleep in a bed before checking out early and leaving Kruger on our 700km journey back to Johannesburg
    -there was a slight wrong turn out of Kruger but we continued up into the mountains with some beautiful scenery!
    -we arrived at God's window which is a lookout that looks over the Blyde River Canyon - spectacular!
    -we then made our way to Bourke's Potholes which are rocks that have been carved by the whirlpools of two rivers meeting
    -we had some lunch before we started the last leg to Joburg, passing through some more mountainous regions
    -we arrived back at the Holiday Inn at 8pm before saying goodbye to everyone and having dinner around the corner and then a VERY good sleep in our hotel room    Read more

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