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Learning about the Masai Tribe in Tanzania

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Day 24


We had another early morning wake up for a long day of driving. We were still on the Tanzania coast near Zanzibar and needed to travel almost 1000 kilometers to the Serengeti. Nash ensured we were well fed with fried eggs for breakfast. We all made sandwiches for lunch because the long drive would not permit time for a lunch stop. We hit the road before sunrise.

View of Mt Kilimanjaro

The roads were a little smother and we were enjoying the views of sunrise while cool air circled through the bus. Jojo informed us that we would have a view of Mt Kilimanjaro along the drive and that he expected it would be visible after lunch – we all joked that we’d eat our sandwiches early in hopes of seeing it sooner. As promised, we didn’t see it until early afternoon. Unfortunately, the clouds were low and thick over the giant so we were only able to see the base of the mountain. The countryside view made up for it as rows of sunflower farms passed between us and the mountain.

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The Smoke that Thunders in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

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Day 7

 

FullSizeRender4 The action packed day continued and we hit the road after a game drive and breakfast in Chobe National Park. We quickly reached the Zimbabwe border. Will and I got in line to obtain a combined visa for both Zimbabwe and Zambia. The joint visa would save us money and possibly time at the next border. The boarder officers informed us that the computer for processing the joint visas was down so they could only process the Zimbabwe – oh well. We left our passports and money then waited. About 10 minutes later, the officers told our tour guides they had the computer back up and running. We gave them the additional $20 USD fee and the joint visa was issued about 15 minutes later. Hello Africa!

About an hour later, we arrived to the town of Victoria Falls. Both Jojo and Nash (our tour guides) are from the area so they had lots of Continue reading →

Game Viewing at Chobe National Park, Botswana

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Day 6

FullSizeRender4A long morning drive from Namibia found our safari at Thebe River Safari Lodge early in the afternoon. We quickly set up our tents and prepared for our evening activity; a Chobe National Park sunset cruise on the Chobe River. We boarded the pontoon style boat which had plenty of room for our group and situated the cooler full of drinks right in the center. We cruised up the river towards Chobe National Park in search of more wildlife.

FullSizeRenderAs soon as we left the dock, one of the Aussies notified everyone about a snake in the water. Our driver turned for closer inspection and we all saw a Monitor lizard swimming across the river. There were actually quite a few on the banks along with some crocodiles bathing in the sun. We ventured further into the park and were greeted by grazing elephants. They were in the shallow waters pulling up the grasses and whipping them around to get the soil off before popping them in their mouth. As our boat inched closer and closer, Continue reading →

Meeting the Locals in Divava, Namibia

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Day 5

FullSizeRenderWe said goodbye to the serenity of Okavango Delta and drove north from Jumbo Junction Campsite. The bumpy dirt road ended on the bank of the Okavango River where a ferry awaited. As we boarded the ferry, we watched cows and donkeys graze the banks and as we crossed, we spotted hippos upstream. Once across, we were greeted by our truck, Jimi, on the other side of the river.

Our adventure continued north crossing the Namibia boarder five minutes later. After two quick stops visiting the government offices, we drove on as the road entered Bwabwata National Park. Our guide, Jojo, said that vehicles transits through the park are timed to ensure they do not Continue reading →