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Nine week trip visiting Madagascar, Botswana, Zimbabwe & Namibia Weiterlesen
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    The Okavango Delta

    28. Juli 2019 in Botswana

    We came across elephant and giraffes crossing the road while travelling to Kasane airport which is across the Botswana Zimbabwe border. Our sighting during our light aircraft flight to the Jao Concession of the Okavango Delta were hippos on the bank of the Chobe and a herd of buffalo on the move.

    It was a short game drive then boat to Pelo Camp in time for lunch. In the late afternoon, we did a game/sundowner drive.    Weiterlesen

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    Pelo Camp

    29. Juli 2019 in Botswana

    Photos from our morning game drive, afternoon mokoro excursion and then sundowers. Yes, another beautiful sunset before our dinner at the Boma which is a community enclosure used in many parts of Africa. It is particularly associated with community decision making.Weiterlesen

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    Pelo Camp

    30. Juli 2019 in Botswana

    We enjoyed an early morning mokoro excursion followed by a game drive where we found a pride of lions. On our last night, we were lucky enough to have the camp to ourselves.

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    Pelo to Davidson's Camp

    31. Juli 2019 in Simbabwe

    After breakfast, we left Pelo Camp and did a game drive to the airstrip. On the way we found another pride of lions looking for breakfast.

    We then drove back across the border to Victoria Falls airport and a one hour flight to Davidson's Camp which has an adjacent waterhole that attracts many animals. Sunsets in Zimbabwe are also spectacular.Weiterlesen

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    Nehimba Lodge

    4. August 2019 in Simbabwe

    Just as we were finishing breakfast, we had some early morning visitors to the camp waterhole - two lions and a lioness. Both lions were brothers and had been fighting over her - the winner was lame.

    After watching them for a while, we headed out on our game drive.

    In the afternoon Murray did a walk with our guide and they came across male elephants having a tussel. There was also a rare siting of a Pangolin.    Weiterlesen

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    Nehimba Safari Lodge to Musango Safari Camp

    5. August 2019 in Simbabwe

    It was a relaxing morning at Nehimba before our 10:20am flight to Musango Safari Camp. On the way to the airstrip we said goodbye to the injured lion and a porcupine raced us down the road.

    Musango Safari Camp is located on an island in Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe. On our first night, we did a game river cruise.Weiterlesen

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    Musango Safari Camp

    6. August 2019 in Simbabwe

    Our first photo is a sunrise from our room. We thoroughly enjoyed our four nights at the camp. Boating safaris were very relaxing and there was lots of birdlife and some game.

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    Musango Safari Camp

    7. August 2019 in Simbabwe

    We visited the local village in the morning and saw fishermen cleaning their fish before being dried on racks and then sorted for markets. The boat building was interesting using old roofing materials and branches for the frames. Some fishermen were mending their nets.

    We also saw their cooking methods including the village bakery getting ready for a bake. Finally, there was a school visit, plus photos of a local church and a general store.

    We did a sunset game cruise and got very close to a crocodile who was not very happy and saw hippos busy yawning.    Weiterlesen

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    Musango Safari Camp

    8. August 2019 in Simbabwe

    In the morning Steve took us up a river to feed some African Fish Eagles. We found Mr crocodile guarding a freshly laid nest. Birdlife was again beautiful. We enjoyed our last sunset from the camp.

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    Musango Safari Camp to Victoria Falls

    9. August 2019 in Simbabwe

    With Steve, we did a game drive to the airstrip. Sightings included a 2 500 million year old petrified tree, warthogs, a herd of buffalos and other wildlife. As the President was flying out of Victoria Falls at the time of our arrival, we were put in a holding pattern over the falls.Weiterlesen

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    Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch

    12. August 2019 in Namibia

    We drove 270km south to Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch. Our room was in the desert - pool was too cold for this time of the year! We did a sunset drive and were lucky enough to see an aardvark - it is not only Autralia that has weird animals. Other sighting include giraffe, blue wildebeest, oryx and orstrich.

    There was also quite a few sociable weaver nests where up to 300 weaver birds can live in one nest.    Weiterlesen

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    Bagatelle to Canyon Lodge

    13. August 2019 in Namibia

    We visited Quiver Tree Forest on the way and found the scenery very similar to the Kimberley region.

    The country around the lodge reminded us of Devil's Marbles in the Northern Territory. Our photos around the lodge are of the lodge's pool; gnarled tree in the grounds; rock hyrax who are supposedly the closet relative of elephants; visitors to our cottage and sunset views.Weiterlesen

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    Fish River Canyon

    14. August 2019 in Namibia

    We did two trips to Fish River Canyon - morning and afternoon. Stunning, but impossible to show on photos.

    We have also included more photos around the lodge.

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    Fish Canyon to Luderitz

    14. August 2019 in Namibia

    There is a herd of wild horses that inhabit a spot in the desert on the way to Luderitz. It is amazing they look so healthy given the conditions they are living under.

    A street in Luderitz lined with beautiful old houses. Our hotel was located by the sea.Weiterlesen

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    Lüderitz

    16. August 2019 in Namibia

    Whilst at Luderitz, we visited Kolmanskop and Elizabeth Bay.

    Kolmanskop was built by the Germans to service the local diamond mine. It was abandoned in 1956 and is now a ghost town. The town was home to over 300 adults and 44 children. A few of the buildings have been restored but many are left exactly as they were deserted and now the surrounding dunes are gradually burying them.

    Nearby, Elizabeth Bay is also a diamond rich area and was originally mined from 1911 to 1948 – some of the ruins of this mine still stand. It then reopened in about 1991, with a projected minimum lifespan of ten years and today is presently in mothballs waiting to be sold.    Weiterlesen

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    Luderitz to Desert Homestead Lodge

    17. August 2019 in Namibia

    An early start from Ludritz gave us a brilliant sunrise soon after we got away. Welcome to Namibian roads - lots of cars going the same direction. Third photo is of our dusty little Duster. Are we in Namibia or the Kimberley region?

    Remaining photos are of Desert Homestead Lodge - view from the nearby hill and views around our room.    Weiterlesen

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    Sossusvlei

    19. August 2019 in Namibia

    7:15am - Waiting for the park gates to open. We were number six in line hoping to get in before sunrise at 7:30am. Unfortunately, it did not happen - some chose to see it from the air.
    The desert scenery driving into Sossusvlei is spectacular consisting of huge apricot coloured dunes with curving ridges. At Sossusvlei is Dead Vlei, which is old pans with dead acacia trees, some of which are 500 to 900 years old. We enjoyed our champagne breakfast under an acacia tree where we had a visit from a black-backed jackal. There is also the Big Daddy dune (300 metres tall) - we decided not to climb for exercise and instead climbed Dune 45 the next day which was tough going in the soft sand. The spectacular sand dune patterns continued driving out of Sossusvlei. Sesriem canyon is 30m deep in places, carved by the Tsauchab River. Early settlers used to draw water from it by knotting together six (called ses) lengths of hide rope (called riems). Hence it became know as ses riems. Our final photos are at Desert Homestead Lodge.Weiterlesen

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    Swakopmund

    21. August 2019 in Namibia

    Between the Atlantic ocean and the Namib Desert, Swakopmund is another old German town.

    During our visit we enjoyed a four wheel drive trip down to Sandwich Harbour seeing lots of flamingos and sand dunes. We also enjoyed a living desert tour looking for reptiles and other wildlife that live in the dunes.Weiterlesen

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    Mowani Mountain Camp

    23. August 2019 in Namibia

    Mowani Mountain Camp is in the southern Damaraland region in the Twyfelfontein Conservancy. The camp is amongst massive ochre boulders on a high spot with fantastic views over the landscape.

    In the afternoon we visited Burnt Mount, the Organ Pipes and Tweyfelfontein rock carvings, which are the largest collection of petroglyphs in Africa. On our way back to the camp we took a photo of how technology has reached the bush - at least the children are still outside playing! We enjoyed our sunset at the camp.Weiterlesen

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    Mowani Mountain Camp

    24. August 2019 in Namibia

    Early the next morning we were taken on a camp drive to see the Desert Elephants who have adapted to the dry and sandy conditions by evolving into a smaller body mass and larger feet and longer legs to negotiate the difficult sandy and rocky terrain. They also have smaller tusks.

    We enjoyed the rest of the afternoon relaxing on our verandah at the camp.    Weiterlesen

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    Grootberg Lodge

    25. August 2019 in Namibia

    Once again it was beautiful scenery on our 110k drive to the lodge which is perched on the rim of the Etendeka Plateau looking over the Klip River Valley. 12 000 hectares have been set aside by the Khoadi/Hoas community for conservation and tourism.

    In the afternoon, we relaxed on our verandah enjoying the view and wildlife. We also did the scenic/sundowner drive on top of the plateau, which is 26km wide. You wonder what these animals can find to eat.    Weiterlesen

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