MADAGASCAR | Saturday, 12 Oct 2013 | Views [556]
Madagascar is Africa by association, having separated from the continent some 165 million years ago. Lonely Planet doesn't even include Mada in its volume on southern Africa and the Malagasy people consider themselves islanders - citizens of "L'isle ... Read more >
MADAGASCAR | Friday, 11 Oct 2013 | Views [546]
Madagascar has so many endemic species I half expected flocks of birds, aviary-style, with lemurs pogo-ing from tree to tree and a chameleon on every branch. The sad truth is you must work for every sighting and twice as hard for a good photo. ... Read more >
MADAGASCAR | Wednesday, 9 Oct 2013 | Views [635]
We are getting used to flying in prop planes again and the Air Madagascar flight from ‘Tana to Majunga was uneventful. Our guide, Amedee, who goes by Eddie (“I’m Eddie”) and driver Vongy were waiting for us with the 4X4 ... Read more >
MADAGASCAR | Tuesday, 8 Oct 2013 | Views [536]
There is no charge for a visa to enter Madagascar yet the process is incredibly inefficient. No fewer than five people handled, examined or stamped our passports during the process. Job creation by the government is important in a country ... Read more >
MADAGASCAR | Sunday, 6 Oct 2013 | Photo Gallery
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SOUTH AFRICA | Sunday, 6 Oct 2013 | Views [776]
Loney Planet makes it sound like the most impressive landscape in South Africa. Blyde River Canyon is certainly worth a visit but you should tone down your expectations. Still, the scenery is a pleasant change from Kruger, sometimes reminding ... Read more >
SOUTH AFRICA | Friday, 4 Oct 2013 | Views [567]
It rained on our first day back in Kruger, sometimes seriously but mostly just an annoying drizzle. The dreary overcast subdued the birds but the animals hardly seemed to notice, especially the giraffes. We saw at least 30 of the long-necked ... Read more >
SOUTH AFRICA | Friday, 27 Sep 2013 | Views [651]
It's a pleasure to be back in South Africa. Where things work (mostly) as advertised. Where the people are friendly and a dollar goes a long way. Where the skies are not cloudy... OK, I got carried away. We had a marathon driving ... Read more >
SOUTH AFRICA | Tuesday, 24 Sep 2013 | Photo Gallery
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MOZAMBIQUE | Monday, 23 Sep 2013 | Views [523]
The wind finally died and the ocean calmed down. But it rained on our last day in Tofo! No diving. No kayaking. Just eating wonderful food and lazing around the casita with the cat. It sat on our roof meowing and when we ... Read more >
MOZAMBIQUE | Thursday, 19 Sep 2013 | Views [514]
The Israeli couple was angrily pacing in front of the departures board. It was 11:45 and the noon flight hadn't even been announced. They were about our age but I could tell right away that this was their first trip to Africa. They ... Read more >
MOZAMBIQUE | Tuesday, 17 Sep 2013 | Views [477]
African lodges tend to have a ‘one size fits all’ policy when it comes to the activities they offer. Morning and evening game drives. A visit to the local village. A day hike to the waterfall. But if you want something ... Read more >
MOZAMBIQUE | Monday, 16 Sep 2013 | Views [1781]
Greg Carr is a multi-millionaire, maybe even a billionaire – we haven’t run a D&B on him. He is single-handedly funding the infrastructure development and re-stocking of Gorongosa National Park. Even the park guards stood ... Read more >
MOZAMBIQUE | Saturday, 14 Sep 2013 | Views [592]
They were grazing peacefully on the dry grass when we came upon them, a dozen female elephants and calfs. Ears flapping they immediately turned to face us, pushing the young to the center. They recognized the threat - us!
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MOZAMBIQUE | Thursday, 12 Sep 2013 | Views [408]
Our week at Fawlty Towers was a true "vacation from our vacation," despite our minor mishaps. We took advantage of the half-price massages, had dinner with co-owner Aston, cooked some of our own meals (a true treat) and played with the resident ... Read more >
MOZAMBIQUE | Wednesday, 11 Sep 2013 | Photo Gallery
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ZIMBABWE | Sunday, 8 Sep 2013 | Photo Gallery
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ZIMBABWE | Saturday, 7 Sep 2013 | Views [652]
Victoria Falls, “the smoke that thunders.” A mile long and as high as a football pitch. A World Heritage Site that connects the only two countries whose name begins with “Z.” And one of the Seven Wonders of the ... Read more >
ZAMBIA | Thursday, 5 Sep 2013 | Views [450]
Aston was waiting for us when we arrived at his guesthouse, Fawlty Towers. It receives high scores from Lonely Planet and we can’t fault their rating. It’s clean and pleasant, our room is new and spacious, the towels are thick ... Read more >
ZAMBIA | Tuesday, 3 Sep 2013 | Views [517]
If you really want to experience Africa just take a journey by bus – Lusaka to Livingstone, for example. Just spending some time at the terminal is an eye-opener. While we waited onboard and watched the driver spread glue on the spider ... Read more >
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