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Fri, Jun 12th, 2015
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African Expedition 2015
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Jim and I had not been to Africa in the months of May or June for several years, so we decided to see Victoria Falls in high water and experience the wet season, rather than do our typical visit during the dry season in November.
Although Cape Town was less crowded, the lush green vegetation made it much harder to spot wildlife, and the animals were much more spread out, since water and food were abundant everywhere.
We had gotten used to being warm all day, and the mornings this time of year were definitely cold. Hot water bottles in our beds sure helped!
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We begin by exploring Cape Town and
Cape of Good Hope
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The Cheetah Outreach Center
the tip of Africa
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We visited the famous Rupert Fine Art
Rupert collected works of some of the
Next we visited our friends at the Stark-
What a wonderful setting for a wine-
Gallery in Stellenbosh
best South African artists
Condé Winery
paired gourmet lunch
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In Cape Town, we stayed in the center of the Victoria and Alfred waterfront
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Marie, the owner, has become a collector
Our friend, guide and wine expert Steve
After four days in Cape Town, we traveled
of my artwork
gave us the "inside scoop"
north to Botswana
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Grasslands also raises endangered wild
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It's a great project and a great place to see lions in action
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Watching male and female lions interact is an interesting experience
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Problem lions are captured with nets and brought here
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Cheetah cuddles
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Spending time with the San bushmen is
We learn about their medicines, games
incredible
and primitive way of life
This is "Mama"
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Willy and Annka, the owners of
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Grasslands, surprised us
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become our friends
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Our friend Connie, drinks from a shaved
Bushmen dance at sunset
root, bushmen style!
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We left Grasslands and flew northeast to
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They used helicopters to herd the
the Okavango delta
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We explored the Delta in boats and four-
Our friend Valentino with the lion he
wildebeest into a truck
wheel-drive vehicles
raised from a cub
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We saw elephants, giraffes, hippos and
The feast was on...
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One day we tracked Lions to a fresh wildebeest kill
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The smallest cubs were the cutest and we watched them for hours
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We were also treated to a family of
There were many different ages of lions
Hard to believe such a deadly carnivore
spotted hyenas with pups
feeding and playing
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can be so cute
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At Little Vumbura, we ate under the stars
We explored the marshes in native
and danced with the local staff
"mokorros" (dugout canoes)
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Saddleback storks were beautiful and
We were even able to spot some very
colorful
endangered wild dogs
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We saw several journeys of giraffes
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We ran into tons of hippos (literally tons!)
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Since it was the wet season, we saw lots of babies
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watching dozens of elephants playing in
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Duma Tau just after sunset -- our next
You could watch elephants and wildlife
camp and one of our favorites
while sitting at the bar
the water from only a few feet away
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Animals that can't see color have trouble spotting leopards
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This baby zebra was so cute
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The Sable antelope were beautiful
At night we dined the end of the pier
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Elephants were all around us
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As always, the birdlife was incredible!
Another lovely African sunset over the water
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There's nothing like a delicious "bush brunch" in the middle of nowhere
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Hippos were the biggest danger here
Our next adventure was canoeing the
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It was a beautiful day and the river was
mighty Zambezi River
running fast
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Eagles watched our progress down the river
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enormous for its size
There was just enough white water to
As the group floated down the river, we
After canoeing and fishing we had a
make it interesting and fun!
took turns fishing for tiger fish!
beautiful luncheon on the banks of the Zambezi
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Crocodile kebabs and white table cloths
Of course we had to stop next to this
on the banks of the Zambezi!
1,500-year-old Baobab tree
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Our group helped us set up the Arts for
Falls. Beautiful but very wet!
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We again taught children about art and wildlife conservation at a local school
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Using art donated by several artists, we
Animals Wildlife Center
decorated the room
That day, another 50 kids made the pledge to become an Animal Protector.
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The children were amazed, interested and inspired by the artwork
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Although the building is still unfinished, we couldn't be more proud
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As always, our visit to the local
We brought kazoos and took turns
orphanage was a high point
playing our national anthem and goofing around
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That evening we went on a sunset cruise
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This 4-month-old baby was found
It's hard to decide who got the most out of
abandoned in the bush, and everyone fell
this visit
on the Ra-Ikane
in love with her
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Ellsworth and Mercy, two incredibly talented orphans
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The world certainly looks different from
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The most fun was feeding the elephants
We saw giraffes and zebras
atop an elephant!
afterward
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The next morning we woke up early to visit the rhinos and explore the park by elephant.
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dance and party
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Rick and Mary feeling the smoothness of
The next morning we checked out of the
the tusks
Victoria Falls Hotel and returned to Johannesburg
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