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Back to Victoria Falls
Back to Victoria Falls Given the late hour of our arrival yesterday and feeling quite exhausted from our journey, we decide to forego a morning activity and instead laze around and enjoy the beautiful room and pr… Go to this… Continue reading
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Failure to Land
Failure to Land Today we start our transit to Botswana by way of Zimbabwe. Our scheduled charter flight out of Jeki is scheduled for 2:30 pm, so we have plenty of time for morning activities and lounging a… Go to… Continue reading
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Formula 1 Safari
Formula 1 Safari Today’s morning activity is walking safari. Moses and a park ranger (with the rifle) drive us about 40 minutes outside of camp to start the walk. When asked how far we want to walk, Diane r… Go… Continue reading
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Good day fishing beats a bad day fishing
Good day fishing beats a bad day fishing While we are eating our tea and light breakfast the sun rises over the Zambezi and is a brilliant red orb reflecting in the mighty river. Photos cannot do it justice. We… Continue reading
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Chiawa
Chiawa 6 am we take a short walk to the river crossing, get ferried across by canoe, then 15 minute drive to the airstrip. We are early and Rory (we believe is the son of the family who owns Remot…… Continue reading
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Stay a While
Stay a While From our walking safari camp we get a luxurious 5:30 am wakeup call, toast and tea around the fire, then we start walking. We set off west from camp, the opposite from the night before, and… Go… Continue reading
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Trek to Chikoko Tree Camp
Trek to Chikoko Tree Camp We had a comfortable night, being serenaded by the constant calls of hippos and other wildlife. Today is our first walking safari. 5 am wakeup call, we get dressed, repack our bags, and sig… Go… Continue reading
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Tafika Transfer
Tafika Transfer We wake at 3:55 am, open the balcony door and see that it is cloudy and rainy; however, Diane has a message from John that the helicopter is confirmed. Five minutes later Jean Pierre arrive… Go to this… Continue reading
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Authentic Gorilla Experience
Authentic Gorilla Experience 5 am rise, breakfast, and getting suited up. The weather is clear and dry. The morning light is beautifully lighting Bisoke and Karisimbi volcanos where the latter actually has a fresh cap … Go to this Sway Continue reading
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Soggy Gorillas
Soggy Gorillas Combination of jet lag and anticipation, neither of us need our 5 am alarm and are up by 4:30. We left the curtain open overnight; it is super dark except for the flickering of lightning, h… Go to… Continue reading
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