Thursday, October 16, 2014

Africa-2014

 
Welcome to Johannasburg, South Africa.
Our tour took us the SA, Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
 
 
 
 

Nelson Mandela's home.

 
The following pictures and videos need little explanation.







It was REALLY cold on the morning drives...


Hot coffee for everyone...








It was amazing how close we could get to the animals.

 
 

 

A few of the "swingers" on our safari...




 






Our whole group... Eileen just made it on the left...




 
We had our own plane for a couple of flights...
 
This is our 24 year old pilot Khanne.


This was our accomodations in the safari camps.




 
 
 






A dugout canoe ride in the Delta.


Sunset on the plain with the zebras.

 

 
Always time for some shopping...

 
Tracking a leopard at night...



 
Who me ? You talking to me ?




Our guide Victor...


Always time for a little fishing...

 
Of course Froggie had no idea what to do after he caught something !


It just doesn't get any better than this....
 

 
While the guys were out "hunting and gathering" the ladies were touring.
 
 St. Mary's School...



 
Another cheetah along the way.



 
Siesta time....




 
 
 
Visited a local village....
 



Some of us made friends a little faster than others...




Just a little stroll with your friendly lion...


 
Victoria Falls.
 




 
I'm ready for the deluge !!!


 
You tell them not to stand under the falls but do they listen ???




 
 
 
Some crazy guy on the Victoria Falls Bridge....
 
 

 
Black rhinos. Horns removed to make them unattractive to poachers.
 


 



The last night... a dinner cruise on the Zambeze River.