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Monthly Archives: June 2008
Africa: Botswana History Lesson (as told to me by Fish)
Big game parks. Both owned by a guy named Ratray. We met old Mr. Ratray at Mala Mala, he was wearing red tartan trousers and a red sweater for dinner. His traveling companion was a blue haired woman wearing a … Continue reading
Africa: Zimbabwe – part 2 – Who wants to be a Zimbabwean billionare?
We were mega-border hoppers today. We not only went into Zimbabwe for the elephant ride, but also crossed the border again to head over for high tea at the Victoria Falls Hotel. Zimbabwe is falling apart all around us (we … Continue reading
Africa: Zimbabwe – part 1 – Elephants
Since the credit card machine at Kasane was out of order, we had to pay for a fuel load with cash. We both had brought a lot of US dollars along for just such a case, but between the fuel … Continue reading
Africa: Zambia – Victoria Falls and ripoff of the south?
Flew out of Kasane airport, goodbye sweet Botswana, hello Zambia. We had to pay for gas at Kasane with cash, since the credit card machine has been broken for 3 months. This has almost completely blown our USD cash reserves, … Continue reading
Africa: Botswana – Shinde and the delta
This place is so beautiful in a totally different way than the Kalahari. I can’t believe we’re only 100 miles away. There is water everywhere here, fresh, and clean. You can drink right out of the delta, assuming the hippos … Continue reading
Africa: Botswana – first day in the bush – the Kalahari desert
Flying from Jo’burg to Kalahari
