Leaving Kingston
5 ноября 2019 г., Канада ⋅ 🌧 8 °C
We’re leaving Kingston by train to go to Pierre Elliott Trudeau airport.
Flying from Montreal to Marrakech
6 ноября 2019 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 3 °C
We’re boarding our plane, bound for Paris, then on to Marrakech Morocco.
Walking around in Marrakech.
8 ноября 2019 г., Марокко ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
We did lots of walking today.We did 2 walking tours with our guide Smail of Guru Walking Tours of old Marrakech. A call to prayer can be heard on the video.
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Yes, it certainly was. It was a live person calling the men to pray, never a recording!
Medina walking...
9 ноября 2019 г., Марокко ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
We continue to walk around.
More experiences in Marrakech
10 ноября 2019 г., Марокко ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
We continue to walk around this interesting city. We also took a trip to the Atlas Mountains where we experienced our first camel ride.
Flight to Johannesburg, South Africa
11 ноября 2019 г., Турция ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
We flew from Marrakech to Johannesburg via Istanbul.
Sandton - a suburb of Johannesburg
12 ноября 2019 г., Южная Африка ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
We were told that Sandton was a safer area to stay in than the city of Johannesburg. Kim bought two pictures from locals here. We rested for our next phase of our adventure !
Meeting our OAT guide.
15 ноября 2019 г., Южная Африка ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
We meet our OAT guide, Ndaba, from Zimbabwe. Our African Safari adventure is about to begin.
Flying to Kruger National Park!
16 ноября 2019 г., Южная Африка ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
We meet our “new best friends” & board our flight to Kruger National Park.
First Full Day in Kruger National Park
17 ноября 2019 г., Южная Африка ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
We woke up early, ate breakfast & set out on our first of two “game drives.”
Last day in Kruger National Park
18 ноября 2019 г., Южная Африка ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Another great day in Kruger!
Arriving at Hwange National Park
19 ноября 2019 г., Зимбабве ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
On the way to Sable Springs in Hwange National Park, we visited the Painted Dog Centre where scientists work to protect wild dogs. They create wire works of art made from wire that poachers set snareЧитать далее
Hwange
20 ноября 2019 г., Зимбабве ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
We started today with another exciting Game Drive. They seem to be getting better. We’re seeing lots of animals, many close to our truck. They believe that our vehicle is just another animal so theyЧитать далее
Hwange
21 ноября 2019 г., Зимбабве ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Today was the best day! A pair of lionesses walked right past our safari truck. We followed them to their 6 cubs. We got very close to a pair of male lions. Ndaba had the driver drive off the path toЧитать далее
On the road to Lake Kariba
22 ноября 2019 г., Зимбабве ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
We reluctantly left Sable Springs on our way to Lake Kariba. On our way, unbeknownst to us, Ndaba has purchased a mango tree with a litre of water. We stopped along the side of the road, where heЧитать далее
Lake Kariba
23 ноября 2019 г., Зимбабве ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
We’re aboard the Shikra on Lake Karibe. We anchored & Kim went on a scenic boat trip. Ndaba & I went fishin’. We caught 43 tilapia! We ate some, & Ndaba packed the rest in ice to take home to hisЧитать далее
Lake Kariba
24 ноября 2019 г., Зимбабве ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
We continue to enjoy our boat cruise on Lake Kariba. After dinner, Ndaba set up a “hot spot” on his phone so we could wish Nick a Happy Birthday.
Flight to Victoria Falls
25 ноября 2019 г., Зимбабве ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
We’re flying to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe today. This is where Ndaba & his family live. Unfortunately the water levels are very low, so the Falls aren’t nearly as impressive as they often are. ThisЧитать далее
Victoria Falls Lesedi School Visit
26 ноября 2019 г., Зимбабве ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
The highlight today was our visit to a local school just outside of Victoria Falls. The Grand Circle Foundations has supported this school for many years. The kids are happy & healthy. They’re fed aЧитать далее
Walking With Lions
27 ноября 2019 г., Зимбабве ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
We visited the Fuller Forest’s Alert Centre today where we walked with Lions! Kim attended High Tea at Victoria House with two of the ladies.
Visit to Ndaba’s house
28 ноября 2019 г., Зимбабве ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
We stopped at a place where they were carving wooden sculptures of animals. Next we visited Ndaba’s family in Vic Falls. Then a local market right beside the road. We finally arrive at ElephantЧитать далее
Chobe National Park
29 ноября 2019 г., Ботсвана ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
Our first full day in Chobe National Park. Two Game Drives, as usual, & we saw plenty of wildlife close up!
Kasane Park in Chobe
30 ноября 2019 г., Ботсвана ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Our morning game drive was awesome. Our guides spotted some distressed mongeese & figured a predator was nearby. We waited & eventually this beautiful leopard appeared. We went on a boat trip and sawЧитать далее
Flight back to Johannesburg
1 декабря 2019 г., Южная Африка ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
We flew back to JoBurg &
said goodbye to Ndaba. Our post-trip to Capetown begins with a home visit.
Tour of Capetown
2 декабря 2019 г., Южная Африка ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
We started the day in line to go up on top of Table Mountain on a gondola. The views were spectacular. The gondola ride runs frequently & is very steep. The driver then took us around old CapetownЧитать далее