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- Day 46
- Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at 9:57 AM
- ☁️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 480 m
- Malawi Chingale Stream -12.357799, 34.06523512°21’28” S 34°3’55” E
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Day 46: Malawi Waterfall Hike
March 19, 2019 in Malawi ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Today was one of my favorite days. That’s why you will see two posts for this day 💫

I got up early to go on a guided tour to the local waterfall. 4 hours of hiking. It was amazing to be active again - I haven’t done much physical activity ever since I got on the truck 💪

The waterfall was beautiful but what was even better were all the people I have met on the way. The friendliness and happiness of these people is just unbelievable ✨💛🙏

Words cannot describe how it feels to be around these people. I feel great being with them - their smiles are the best. I don’t think we need to pity these people. Yes, they lack wealth as defined by the first world. And yes, they are in need of education, medical supplies etc. BUT: They are so rich in happiness. And they live in line with nature. So I think they deserve our admiration as well as our compassion 🙏✨Read more
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- Day 46
- Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at 3:40 PM
- ☁️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 480 m
- Malawi Chingale Stream -12.357864, 34.06518912°21’28” S 34°3’55” E
Day 46: Malawi Village Tour
March 19, 2019 in Malawi ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
So here is part 2 of today. In the afternoon we visited the local village. Village tours are the best as you actually interact with the locals and see what they are like 🙏

Just like at the waterfall I was confronted with nothing but kindness. So many friendly people - almost everyone we have met wanted to “high five” or do a handshake 🤝 💛 And the children ... they were just adorable. I gave out some cookies and jut after a few seconds I made many new friends 👭

After the tour I went to my tour guide’s wood carving shop to buy some stuff for my home. He asked for a certain amount of dollars and asked if I could also give him some supplies (rather than just money). So I gave him bandaids and mosquito repellant ... and because he was so happy about this, he made me a present and gave me one of his paintings. So someone who has much less than I do just gives me things for free ... I was beyond happy ... Malawi 🇲🇼 you are the best ✨💛 (I’ll come back some day)Read more
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- Day 47
- Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at 4:45 PM
- ☁️ 31 °C
- Altitude: 523 m
- Zambia Mambwe -13.110096, 31.75375213°6’36” S 31°45’14” E
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Day 47: Zambia - South Luangwa
March 20, 2019 in Zambia ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Welcome to Zambia 🇿🇲 🇿🇲🇿🇲

Once you cross the border to Zambia and arrive in the first city, you realize that you have arrived in a different kind of Africa. You drive on proper roads (with side walks), see nice stores with shoes and clothing, traffic lights etc. After being in Malawi 🇲🇼, this was a bit shocking. BUT you also see a lot of poverty ... you see children begging for food on the streets, disabled and homeless people asking for money. I haven’t seen this before on my trip.

Our destination today was South Luangwa National Park. It’s beautiful ... we were staying at a camp within the park, no fence as usual 😉 The camp was right at the river and so we were watching the sun set with a lot of hippos 🦛 getting in and out of the water.Read more
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TravelerThank you - I miss Tanzania 🇹🇿
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TravelerI know you will come back someday!! Team Kilimanjaro! 🥰
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- Day 48
- Thursday, March 21, 2019
- ⛅ 30 °C
- Altitude: 522 m
- Zambia Mambwe -13.110159, 31.75373213°6’37” S 31°45’13” E
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Day 48: South Luangwa
March 21, 2019 in Zambia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
A perfect day of relaxing at camp with plenty of me time 🙏✨ It was wonderful and just what I needed - long naps during the day, time to read and time to think.

In the afternoon we did go for an activity though. A night game drive 😱 It was beautiful to be out in the bush at sunset and to watch some of the animals in the dark 🦛🐆🐊Read more
Traveler Notice that the adults shield the young ones from humans....
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- Day 49
- Friday, March 22, 2019 at 7:27 AM
- ☁️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 523 m
- Zambia Mambwe -13.110095, 31.75379313°6’36” S 31°45’14” E
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Day 49: Next stop Petauke
March 22, 2019 in Zambia ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Today we had to leave South Luangwa and our beautiful camp behind to move on further in the direction of Victoria Falls, our final destination on Sunday.

Before we got back on the truck, though, we visited a local village and textile factory 🇿🇲 👭 As usual the people in the village were very friendly, especially the children ✨👭 Every time I’m with these people I would love to stay and work with them - they live in harmony with nature and although they have so little they show so much happiness 💛✨🙏Read more
Traveler... and while they make you happy, you might think of ways to make them happy, too. What - besides gifts - could they get from you? There are big smiles to start with ...
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Traveler What’s that? An art studio? Can we see results?
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Traveler Ah, that answers my question. Beautiful!
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- Day 51
- Sunday, March 24, 2019 at 11:55 PM
- 🌙 21 °C
- Altitude: 1,026 m
- Zimbabwe Hwange District -17.927303, 25.72101617°55’38” S 25°43’16” E
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Day 50-52: Victoria Falls
March 24, 2019 in Zimbabwe ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
We spent one more day in Zambia‘s capital 🇿🇲, Lusaka, at a very nice campsite before leaving this lovely country behind and entering Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 at Victoria Falls.

Victoria Falls is a tourists attraction due to the mighty falls which are one of the seven natural wonders of the world and UNESCO world heritage ✨🌈

See for yourself how beautiful they are ...Read more
TravelerSooooo beautiful☺️🥰 Wow!!!!
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Traveler Wow 😍👍! It's great phantastic!
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- Day 51
- Sunday, March 24, 2019 at 11:59 PM
- 🌙 21 °C
- Altitude: 912 m
- Zimbabwe Devil's Cataract -17.92248, 25.83698317°55’21” S 25°50’13” E
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Day 50-52: I believe I can fly
March 24, 2019 in Zimbabwe ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
Today I have made one of my dreams come true: I jumped out of an airplane ... skydiving 🌈✨🧚🏼‍♀️

And it was AMAZING! I actually want to do it again right away ... I guess this is what being on drugs must feel like because afterwards I was the happiest and most excited person on earth for the whole rest of the day ... I wasn’t even able to sleep 🧚🏼‍♀️💛🥰

So I guess this is the first of many more to come ... 🙏🌈

If you want to see the whole thing, check out this video:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KpZkFp07P-n5Wo…Read more
Traveler Top Girl! Wonderwoman🧚‍♀️😘
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Traveler Just like you ... runs in the family I guess 🥰
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Traveler You are bloody mad! Well, it’s worth it, aye?
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- Day 53
- Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 3:10 PM
- ⛅ 37 °C
- Altitude: 990 m
- Botswana Kasane Airstrip -17.796497, 25.17179317°47’47” S 25°10’18” E
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Day 53: Kasane & Chobe National Park
March 26, 2019 in Botswana ⋅ ⛅ 37 °C
Another country, another safari. Today we travelled to Botsuana 🇧🇼, a beautiful country which I have always planned on traveling to.

Once we have crossed the border 🇿🇼 🇧🇼, we went on a safari to Chobe National Park. The special thing about this park is that it’s located on Chobe river where lots of animals spend their days and find drinking water 💦.
After a Safari by car, we went on a boat safari 🚣‍♀️ The view from the boat was simply amazing ... we were just a few meters away from elephants taking a bath 🐘🐘🐘

Elephants are fascinating ... they will probably always be my favorite wild animals 🐘🥰💛Read more
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- Day 54
- Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at 3:51 PM
- ⛅ 32 °C
- Altitude: 920 m
- Botswana Ngwala -20.47256, 24.51308920°28’21” S 24°30’47” E
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Day 54: Nata & Makgadikgadi Pans
March 27, 2019 in Botswana ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Botsuana 🇧🇼 has been a perfect mix of driving, relaxation and visiting parks so far 💛

Today we drove all the way to Nata and visited the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park, famous for its saltwater lakes (pans). We were lucky to witness a beautiful sunset and see an amazing landscape with lots of flamingos 💕Read more
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- Day 56
- Friday, March 29, 2019 at 1:52 PM
- ⛅ 34 °C
- Altitude: 943 m
- Botswana Ngamiland East -19.783087, 23.38877519°46’59” S 23°23’20” E
Day 55-58: Maun & Okavango Delta
March 29, 2019 in Botswana ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
We spent one day in Maun and had the chance to simply relax at the pool before a few of us travelled into the Delta for a 2.5 days camping adventure ⛺️🧘🏼‍♂️ And by camping I mean real camping ... the toilet is a hole in the ground, the shower is a bucket of water hanging from the trees and the bed is a sleeping bag in a tent standing in the middle of the bush 🦛🐘

It was a great experience. I once again learned about myself that I can manage without any luxury 👌🙏 BUT: I am definitely looking forward to a proper shower and my own bed at home ✨

Anyways. The Okavango Delta is a beautiful place. I experienced the most beautiful sunrises and sunsets of all time ☀️, saw a sky full of stars ✨ that was more than wonderful and I just loved the silence of the bush. It was incredibly hot though and you could definitely see that climate change is happening here - no rain, not enough water 💦 It was so hot that we were forced to stay at camp from 12 noon to 5 pm... and even that was a challenge.

I’m going to make more than one post on this due to the amazing pics ... here you will see the first day only.Read more
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- Day 56
- Friday, March 29, 2019 at 11:59 PM
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Altitude: 947 m
- Botswana Ngamiland East -19.731649, 23.47044919°43’54” S 23°28’14” E
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Day 55-58: Okavango Delta 2.0
March 29, 2019 in Botswana ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
A few pics of our first night bush walk at the Delta. All of the animals were just a few meters away from us 🦒🦛🐘🦓
Traveler 🥰🦒 wonderful!
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Traveler That's hilarious. We used to watch chickens and call it Chicken TV
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- Day 57
- Saturday, March 30, 2019 at 6:52 AM
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 938 m
- Botswana Ngamiland East -19.783223, 23.388819°46’60” S 23°23’20” E
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Day 55-58: Okavango Delta 3.0
March 30, 2019 in Botswana ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Here’s day 2 at camp and our morning bush walk activity 🥾🏃🏼‍♀️ 4 hours of walking ... desperately needed!
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Traveler I am 66, handicapped, and I happened on your incredible journey. I am an environmental advocate, but elephants are my paasion! Thank you for sharing such a beautiful place & people and the vulnerable and dignified creatures. Your photos are breathtaking. Hope my presence isn't unwelcome!
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- Day 57
- Saturday, March 30, 2019
- ☀️ 33 °C
- Altitude: 943 m
- Botswana Ngamiland East -19.730095, 23.47608819°43’48” S 23°28’34” E
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Day 55-58: Okavango Delta 4.0
March 30, 2019 in Botswana ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
At 5.30 pm it was finally “cold” enough for some activities. So we went for a sunset boat cruise. And I was lucky to see the most beautiful sunset I have ever seen 💛✨🙏
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- Day 58
- Sunday, March 31, 2019 at 12:00 PM
- ☀️ 32 °C
- Altitude: 938 m
- Botswana Ngamiland East -19.72677, 23.47637219°43’36” S 23°28’35” E
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Day 55-58: Okavango Delta 5.0
March 31, 2019 in Botswana ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Before leaving camp and saying goodbye to the Delta, we went for a final sunrise walk in the bush - no animals but a very beautiful sunrise 👌☀️
Traveler Great shot!
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Traveler Another great photo. You might have some talent there ...
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TravelerSome really good fotos in here
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- Day 58
- Sunday, March 31, 2019 at 4:00 PM
- ⛅ 32 °C
- Altitude: 1,128 m
- Botswana Ghanzi -21.635395, 21.81843421°38’7” S 21°49’6” E
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Day 58: Ghanzi (Kalahari) & the San
March 31, 2019 in Botswana ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Once everyone arrived back in Maun, we travelled further south to the Kalahari area to stay at a lodge/campsite which is run by the San people

Once we got there we were taken on a short bush walk to learn about the San peoples’ traditions and their knowledge of plants’ medical power 🌱 🌿🍃 I find it actually a bit sad that the still existing tribes like Masai and San are now tourist attractions ... but I guess this way they get their income. And they have done a really nice job. At night they performed some local dances (crazy!) and told us some stories at a fireplace 💃🕺🔥

Well, this is almost it. Only one more day before I travel to South Africa 🇿🇦, the final destination of my trip. On the one hand I’m glad that the Nomad life is almost over (it is exhausting, believe me), but on the other hand I’m not at all ready to go home ... I don’t even know how to fit in anymore in my old life as Africa has truly won my heart 💛✨🙏Read more
TravelerThere are parts of Africa that need all the help they can get as they face life threatening disasters. Maybe that is a source for meaning.
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Traveler Beautiful lady 😍😍😍😍
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- Day 67
- Tuesday, April 9, 2019
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitude: 1,698 m
- South Africa Oliver Reginald Tambo International -26.1457, 28.2346926°8’45” S 28°14’5” E
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Day 60-67: This is it ... for now
April 9, 2019 in South Africa ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Nothing lasts forever and so 2.5 months of traveling have come to an end. In the past nine weeks I have traveled through nine countries: 🇰🇪 🇺🇬 🇷🇼 🇹🇿 🇲🇼 🇿🇲 🇿🇼 🇧🇼 🇿🇦 Each of these countries has definitely won my heart, Africa is a beautiful place ... because of its landscape and wildlife but mostly because of its people 💛🙏 Africa feels like home - and who knows, maybe one day it will be 😉

I have spent the last days of this trip in South Africa 🇿🇦, Johannesburg. Why of all places Johannesburg you might think?! I have chosen this place because it’s the home of someone very special to me 💛 We have known each other for a very long time but have just now discovered how important we are to each other. I already miss him and his friends a lot and I can’t wait to see them again! (sorry, I haven’t taken many pics)

This entire trip was epic. A once in a lifetime experience. I have grown so much and so I can truly say that I am a very happy girl who has found her true self again. I am so full of love for myself and happy just being with me, myself and I 🙏✨💛 I am full of energy for anything that comes next 💪 and have decided that I will never ever let anyone or anything (i.e., fear) stand in the way of what my hearts tells me to do. After all, I have only one purpose in life: To be happy 🙏 (so do all of you by the way 😉)

I’m going back to the real world today. This is quite scary but exciting at the same time and I cannot wait to see what happens in the future ✨🥰💛Read more
TravelerI had so much hoped for you that this might be the outcome of your journey: an introspection leading to some discovery of yourself. It seems to work out that way. Well done. Let me know if you want to use me for further dialogues concerning your future. I’ll be there for you. Have a safe trip home. Pete
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TravelerCome to visit Algeria⁦🇩🇿⁩⁦🇩🇿⁩⁦🇩🇿⁩
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TravelerI also dream to go to Africa, I think that so long as you, 2.5 months I will not travel, but still in the near future will go at least two weeks. I have a question to you, how do you save money when you travel? Is it realistic to use bonus loyalty programs there in general? Because I'm currently researching Awardwallet , want to save money on travel without sacrificing quality
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Trip end
April 9, 2019