#1: CAPE TOWN, South Africa
Nelson Mandela greeted us at the airport!
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Entering Cape Town
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Our guesthouse in Cape Town, Welgelegen Guest House in the Gardens neighborhood
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View from our guesthouse of Table Mountain
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V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
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V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
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V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
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V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
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V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
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V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
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V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
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Cape Fur Seal, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
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V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
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V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
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View from ferry to Robben Island
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View from ferry to Robben Island
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View from Robben Island
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Arrival at Robben Island
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Robben Island Prison
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Nelson Mandela's Cellblock, Robben Island
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Nelson Mandela's Cellblock, Robben Island
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Nelson Mandela's Cell, Robben Island
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Lime Quarry for hard labor - Robben Island
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Robben Island Prison
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Sacred Ibis, Robben Island
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View of Cape Town from Robben Island
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View of 2010 FIFA Stadium
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School kids, Cable Car Station
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Cable Car to Table Mountain
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Top of Table Mountain
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South View (Cape Peninsula) from Top of Table Mountain
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Dassie, Table Mountain
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Top of Table Mountain
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East View, Top of Table Mountain
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View of Cape Town & Robben Island, From Top of Table Mountain
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View over Cape Town from Table Mountain
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Top of Table Mountain
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Cape Town Beaches
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Cape Town Beaches
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City of Cape Town
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Dinner at V&A Waterfront
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Cape Peninsula Tour with Charlie
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Our guide Charlie
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View over the Southern Suburbs in Cape Town
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Nature walk with Charlie
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Drive along the coast to tip of Cape Peninsula
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Drive along the coast to tip of Cape Peninsula
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Bontebok, Cape Peninsula
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Ostrich Farm, Cape Peninsula
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Drive along the coast to tip of Cape Peninsula
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Drive along the coast to tip of Cape Peninsula
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Cape of Good Hope
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Old Lighthouse, Cape of Good Hope
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Old Lighthouse, Cape of Good Hope
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Old Lighthouse, Cape of Good Hope
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Old Lighthouse, Cape of Good Hope
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Cape of Good Hope
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Cape of Good Hope
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Fynbos at the Cape of Good Hope
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Fynbos at the Cape of Good Hope
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Fynbos at the Cape of Good Hope
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We walked along the path - Cape of Good Hope
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Maji at the Cape of Good Hope
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Cape of Good Hope
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Cape of Good Hope
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Fynbos at the Cape of Good Hope
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Rock lion at Cape of Good Hope
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Most Southwestern point of Africa
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Ostrich, Cape Peninsula
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Eland Antelope, Cape Peninsula
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Baboon hitch-hiker, Cape Point
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African Penguin, Simonstown
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African Penguin, Simonstown
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African Penguin, Simonstown
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African Penguin, Simonstown
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Constania Uitsig, Wine Country
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Constania Uitsig, Wine Country
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Lunch at Constania Uitsig, Wine Country
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Lunch at Constania Uitsig, Wine Country
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Lunch at Constania Uitsig, Wine Country
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Helmeted Guineafowl, Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden
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Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden
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Arum Lily, Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden
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Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden
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Pincushion, Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden
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Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden
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King Protea, Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden
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Great White Shark viewing, Gansbaai
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Great White Shark viewing, Gansbaai
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The fake seal - Great White Shark viewing, Gansbaai
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Seal lure - Great White Shark viewing, Gansbaai
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Waiting for the Great Whites, Gansbaai
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A whale watching boat comes over to see the Great Whites
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Great White Shark encounter, Gansbaai
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Great White Shark encounter, Gansbaai
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Great White Shark encounter, Gansbaai
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Caged & awaiting a nibble....
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The cage
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Here comes the shark - there goes my lunch!
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JAWS
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Southern Right Whale, On the road to Gansbaai
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Southern Right Whale, Off of Hermanus
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Southern Right Whale, Off of Hermanus
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Southern Right Whale, Off of Hermanus
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Dog watching his master fly a kite, Outside Cape Town
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Views along the road side
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#2: CHOBE N.P., Botswana
On our way to Chobe NP
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Along the road from Vic Falls Airport to Kasane, Botswana
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Elephants along the road, near Chobe NP Botswana
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Elephants along the road, near Chobe NP Botswana
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Zebra along the road, near Chobe NP Botswana
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Arrival at Muchenje Lodge, Botswana
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Muchenje Lodge
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Muchenje Lodge, Botswana
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Fire pit at Muchenje Lodge, Chobe NP
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My hut at Muchenje Lodge, Chobe NP Botswana
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View from the lodge over the Chobe River Plain
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Muchenje Lodge, Botswana
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Zebra, Chobe NP
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Zebra, Chobe NP
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Zebra, Chobe NP
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Zebra, Chobe NP
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African Openbill Stork, Chobe NP
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Hamerkop, Chobe NP
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Chobe, NP
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African Fish Eagle, Chobe NP
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Impala, Chobe NP
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Baobab tree, Chobe NP
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Lilacbrested Roller, Chobe NP
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Kudu, Chobe NP
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Zebra on the plain, Chobe, NP
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Impala & zebra, Chobe NP
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Sunset at Chobe, NP
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Sunset at Chobe, NP
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Sunset at Chobe, NP
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Sunset at Chobe, NP
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Sunset at Chobe, NP
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Muchenje Lodge, Chobe NP
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Full moon over Botswana
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Viewing deck at lodge
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Muchenje Lodge
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Sunrise at Chobe, NP
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Ant Lions, Walking Safari with JJ, Chobe NP
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'Yep, it's probably dead', Walking Safari with JJ, Chobe NP
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Walking Safari with JJ, Chobe NP
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Walking Safari with JJ, Chobe NP
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Elephant jaw, Chobe NP
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Trails in Chobe, NP
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Sable Antelope, Chobe NP
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Sable Antelope, Chobe NP
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Female Kudu, Chobe NP
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Southern Ground-hornbill, Chobe NP
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Zebra, Chobe NP
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Kudu, Chobe NP
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Trails around Chobe NP
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Lots of ellies! Chobe NP
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Mud baths, Chobe NP
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Bennies! Chobe River Cruise
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Elephant swim across the Chobe River
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Elephant swim across the Chobe River
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Elephant swim across the Chobe River
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Elephant swim across the Chobe River
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Viewing the swimmers
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Chobe River
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Chobe River
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Chobe River
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Chobe River
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Chobe River
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Chobe River
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Chobe River
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Chobe River
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Almost across the Chobe River
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Hippo watching the swimmers, Chobe River
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African Fish Eagle, Chobe River
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Great White Egret, Chobe River
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Cape Buffalo, Chobe River
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Cape Buffalo, Chobe River
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African Fish Eagle - twins?
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African Fish Eagle - twins?
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Nile Crocodile, Chobe River
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Nile Crocodile, Chobe River
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Next lap back to Botswana side...
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Swimming back to Botswana side
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Chobe River
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Chobe River
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Chobe River
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Chobe River
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Chobe River
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Our jeep is waiting
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Giraffe, Chobe NP
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Giraffe, Chobe NP
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Warthog, Chobe NP
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Lion on the prowl, Chobe NP
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Chobe NP
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Hooded vulture, Chobe NP
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'You lookin at me?' Cape Buffalo, Chobe NP
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Giraffe, Chobe NP
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Can you spot the Kudu?
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Sundowner gamedrive
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Marabou Stork, Chobe NP
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Sunset
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Sunset at Chobe
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Sunset at Chobe
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We join the others from Muchenje for sundowners
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Sunrise game drive at Chobe NP
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African Openbill Stork, Chobe NP
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Zebra crossing, Chobe NP
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Waterbuck, Chobe NP
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Baboon Family, Chobe NP
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Baboon Family, Chobe NP
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Impala, Chobe NP
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Chobe NP
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Roads around Chobe, NP
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Caution Elephant crossing!
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On the road to Vic Falls ---
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#3: VIC FALLS, Zimbabwe & Zambia
On the road to Vic Falls ---
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School kids - drive from Vic Falls Airport to Kasane, Botswana
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Along the road near Vic Falls Airport
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Entrance to Victoria Falls NP, Zimbabwe
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Entrance to Victoria Falls NP, Zimbabwe
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Map of the Falls
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Dr. Livingstone, I presume?
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Ahh, Victoria Falls! (View from Chain Walk)
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Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
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Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
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View from Chain Walk, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
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View from bottom of Chain Walk, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
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View of Devil's Cataract, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
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Our guide, Esther, & Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
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Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
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We visited during the low water season, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
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See the little people? That's Devil's Pool from the Zimbabwe side
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Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
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Cecil Rhodes' famous railroad bridge, (Cape to Cairo RR)Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
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Mist in the distance is from the Falls, Zambezi River Sunset Cruise
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Water hazards, Zambezi River Cruise
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Water hazards, Zambezi River Cruise
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Water hazards, Zambezi River Cruise
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Water hazards, Zambezi River Cruise
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Zambezi River Sunset Cruise
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A warm hippo welcome?
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See the Hippos in the distance? Zambezi River Sunset Cruise
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Zambezi River Sunset Cruise
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Zambezi River Sunset Cruise
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Zambezi River Sunset Cruise
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Hungry Hungry Hippo & Zambezi River Sunset Cruise
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Zambezi River Sunset Cruise
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Zambezi River Sunset Cruise
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Zambezi River Sunset Cruise
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Zambezi River Sunset Cruise
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Dinner at Vic Falls Safari Lodge: Warthog, Crocodile & Guineafowl
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Lobby of our hotel: Ilala Lodge, Vic Falls, Zimbabwe
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Presiden Mugabe's Photo over the front desk: Ilala Lodge, Vic Falls, Zimbabwe
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Our hotel, Ilala Lodge, Vic Falls, Zimbabwe
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Ilala Lodge, Vic Falls, Zimbabwe
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Drive to Zambia...
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Border crossing - mind the robots
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You are now entering Zambia
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Bridge to Zambia
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Royal Livingstone Hotel, Livingstone, Zambia
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Royal Livingstone Hotel, Livingstone, Zambia
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Royal Livingstone Hotel, Livingstone, Zambia
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Boat dock to Livingstone Island, Zambia
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Loo with a View, Livingstone Island, Zambia
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Livingstone Island marker, Zambia
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Safety Rope across Falls - for our swim to Devil's Pool
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Devil's Pool, Zambia side
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Devil's Pool, Zambia side
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Our group's photo, Devil's Pool - see across to Zimbabwe side
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Devil's Pool, Zambia side
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Edge of the Falls, Zambia side
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Crossing back to Zimbabwe
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Border crossing
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A hot day
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Downtown Vic Falls, Zimbabwe
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Downtown Vic Falls, Zimbabwe
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A helicopter ride over the Falls...
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Helicopter ride over the Falls
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Helicopter ride over the Falls
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Helicopter ride over the Falls
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Helicopter ride over the Falls
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Helicopter ride over the Falls
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Dinner at Mama Africa Eating House, Zimbabwe
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Dinner at Mama Africa Eating House, Zimbabwe
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Scenes around Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
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Scenes around Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
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Grocery Store in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
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Grocery Store in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
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Green soap blocks, Grocery Store in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
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Scenes around in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
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Scenes around in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
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Don't let these dolls drop their belts... Trilogy of Terror?
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Scenes around in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
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Tourist Police to 'escort' us, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
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Curio Market, Vic Falls, Zimbabwe
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Curio Market, Vic Falls, Zimbabwe
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Curios for sale
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Curio Market Sign
WALMART SHOPPERS
SAVE MONEY
LIVE BETTER
SHOP No. 13
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#4: LITTLE MAKALOLO CAMP, Hwange NP, Zimbabwe
Our ride awaits....
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On to Little Makalolo Camp in Hwange NP, Zimbabwe!
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Cockpit
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Our pilot, Benji
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Views over Western Zimbabwe
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Animal paths to the waterhole & an ellie!
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Theunis greets us & brings us to Little Makalolo Camp
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Drive to Camp, Hwange NP
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Little Makalolo Camp's Waterhole
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Little Makalolo Camp's Waterhole
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Little Makalolo Camp's Waterhole
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Little Makalolo Camp's Waterhole
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Little Makalolo Dining Tent
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Little Makalolo Camp's Dining Room
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Little Makalolo Camp
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False Mopane Tree at Little Makalolo Camp
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Lounge Tent, Little Makalolo
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View of the waterhole from Little Makalolo lounge
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View from tent #3, Little Makalolo
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Our tent #3, Little Makalolo Camp
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In Tent Emergency (Red Air Horn) for any unwanted animal encounters
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Tree hide, Hwange NP
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14 lions waking up from afternoon nap, Hwange NP
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14 lions waking up from afternoon nap, Hwange NP
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The staredown, Hwange NP
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Hwange NP
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Hwange NP
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Hwange NP
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Hwange NP
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Lions don't mess with elephants...Hwange NP
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On the hunt, Hwange NP
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Termite Mound, Hwange NP
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HELLO KITTY!
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MEEEOOOWWW!
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Zebra at sunset, Hwange NP
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Zebra at sunset, Hwange NP
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Sunset, Hwange NP
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Our tent at Little Makalolo Camp
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Main Tents at Little Makalolo
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Breakfast, Little Makalolo Camp
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Breakfast at Little Makalolo
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Hwange NP
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Hwange NP
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Dung Beetles, rolling dung ball, Hwange NP
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Helmeted Guineafowl, Hwange NP
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Grey Crowned Crane, Hwange NP
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Lilacbrested Roller, Hwange NP
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Sable Antelope, Hwange NP
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Giraffe eating minerals, Hwange NP
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Momma Ostrich & 7 babies, Hwange NP
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Impala, Hwange NP
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Impala, Hwange NP
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Kori Bustard, Hwange NP
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Giraffe, Hwange NP
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Giraffe, Hwange NP
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Male Kudu, Giraffe, Hwange NP
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Male Waterbuck, Hwange NP
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Meyer's Parrot, Little Makalolo
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Glossy Starling & Plum Starling, Little Makalolo
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View of the waterhole from the main tenet at Little Makalolo
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View of the Waterhole & Hide at Little Makalolo
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View of the waterhole from Little Makalolo
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Afternnon Game Drive, Hwange NP
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Hwange NP
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Little Bee-eater, Little Makalolo
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Baboon, Hwange NP
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Sunset, Hwange NP
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Game Drive, Hwange NP
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Layin' a patch, Hwange NP
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Giraffe, Hwange NP
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Gemsbok, Hwange NP
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Gemsbok, Hwange NP
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Gemsbok, Hwange NP
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Zebra, Hwange NP
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Walking Safari with Godfrey, Hwange NP
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Walking Safari with Godfrey, Hwange NP
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Walking Safari with Godfrey, Hwange NP
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Giraffe, Walking Safari with Godfrey, Hwange NP
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Walking Safari with Godfrey, Hwange NP
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Zebra tree, Hwange NP
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Acaica trees, Hwange NP
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Millipede, Hwange NP
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Walking Safari with Godfrey, Hwange NP
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Leopard Tortoise, Walking Safari with Godfrey, Hwange NP
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Secretarybird, Hwange NP
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Zebra, Hwange NP
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Game Drive, Hwange NP
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Elephant hide at Little Makalolo Camp
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Blacksmith Lapwing Plover, Little Makalolo
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Green Wood-Hoopoe, Little Makalolo
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Elephant remains & Godfrey, Hwange NP
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Bateleur, Hwange NP
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Warthog, Hwange NP
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Black backed jackal, Hwange NP
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Hwange game drive
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Sundowners at Hwange NP
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Sundowners
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14 Lions killed a Cape Buffalo in front of our camp
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Lion breakfast
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Lion breakfast
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Lion breakfast
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Smile!
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Lion breakfast
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Walking safari to see rhino, Hwange NP
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White Rhino, Hwange NP
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3 Rhino - notice the one whose horn is trimmed
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White Rhino, Hwange NP
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This is the hole that we fell into that night...
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Afternoon Game Drive, Hwage NP
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Kudu, Hwange NP
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Kudu, Hwange NP
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Hi Ellie!, Hwange NP
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At the Waterhole, Hwange NP
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At the Waterhole, Hwange NP
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At the Waterhole, Hwange NP
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At the Waterhole, Hwange NP
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Sunset at the Waterhole, Hwange NP
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Sunset gamedrive, Hwange NP
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Yellowbilled Hornbill, (aka Flying Banana) Hwange NP
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The Main Tent at Little Makalolo
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Breakfast at Little Makalolo
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Breakfast at Little Makalolo
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Hyena at the kill site
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What? I'm trying to have my breakfast...
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Hooded vulture, Hwange NP
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Makalolo Plains, Hwange NP
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Zebra, Hwange NP
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A baby zebra, Hwange NP
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Lilacbrested Roller, Hwange NP
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European Bee-eater, Hwange NP
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Termite mound takes over trees, Hwange NP
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Grey Heron, Hwange NP
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Roan Antelope, Hwange NP
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Roan Antelope, Hwange NP
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Wildebeast, Hwange NP
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Drive to Village of Ngamo, Zimbabwe
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Entering Village of Ngamo, Zimbabwe
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Ngamo Primary School Visit
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5th & 6th Grade Class, Ngamo Primary School
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5th & 6th Grade Class, Ngamo Primary School
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5th & 6th Grade Class, Ngamo Primary School
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5th & 6th Grade Class, Ngamo Primary School
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5th & 6th Graders, Ngamo Primary School, Zimbabwe
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5th & 6th Graders, Ngamo Primary School, Zimbabwe
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Ngamo Primary School, Zimbabwe
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Farm for food, Ngamo Primary School, Zimbabwe
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Karen & her new friend, Ngamo Primary School, Zimbabwe
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Ngamo Primary School, Zimbabwe
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Ngamo Primary School, Zimbabwe
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Ngamo Primary School, Zimbabwe
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Ngamo Primary School, Zimbabwe
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Ngamo Primary School, Zimbabwe
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Ngamo Primary School, Zimbabwe
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Ngamo Primary School, Zimbabwe
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Visit with the Village Head Man, Ngamo, Zimbabwe
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Visit with the Village Head Man, Ngamo, Zimbabwe
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Open Air Kitchen, Visit with the Village Head Man, Ngamo, Zimbabwe
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Visit with the Village Head Man, Ngamo, Zimbabwe
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Mealie & Soygum, Visit with the Village Head Man, Ngamo, Zimbabwe
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Visit with the Village Head Man, Ngamo, Zimbabwe
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Visit with the Village Head Man, Ngamo, Zimbabwe
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Mr. Johnson's House
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Mr. Johnson's Livingroom; see (center)President Obama picture in livingroom, Ngamo, Zimbabwe
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Farewell to Mr. Johnson & Family, Ngamo, Zimbabwe
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Anti-poaching Squad, Hwange NP
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Lunch at Little Makalolo
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Little Makalolo Camp
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Cheetah at Little Makalolo's Water Hole
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Cheetah, Little Makalolo
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Cheetah, Little Makalolo
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Cheetah, Little Makalolo
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Cheetah, Little Makalolo
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Elephant at Little Makalolo's Hide
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Elephant at Little Makalolo's Hide
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Elephant at Little Makalolo's Hide
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Elephant at Little Makalolo's Hide
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Elephant at Little Makalolo's Hide
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Elephant at Little Makalolo's Hide
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Sunset gamedrive, Hwange NP
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Drive to airstrip, Hwange NP
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Hwange Airstrip - our plane is ready...
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The first leg of our trip home
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See the animal trails in the earth---
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View over Zimbabwe
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Landing in Victoria Falls
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