A once in a lifetime opportunity

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Well...it's been a while since I last posted so I guess I can share my most recent adventures. I recently spent two weeks in the southern part of Africa. I flew into Johannesburg, South Africa, and went on safari throughout Botswana and Zambia.

It started at the Sandibe Safari Camp on the Moremi Game Reserve located on the Okavango Delta.

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What a beautiful area and full of wildlife.

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Next it was off to the Nxabega (meaning "Giraffe") Safari Camp where we were greeted by several Vervet monkeys who were interested in nothing but our food.

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Africa is nothing but wildlife. If you're looking for good photo ops, go to Africa. They also have some beautiful sunsets.

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Thirdly we were off to the Lebala Camp in the wetlands of Botswana where we saw larger numbers of animals in 2 days then we did anywhere else in the trip.

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Lebala was also the place where I spent several hours in the presence of several wild african lions. One young lioness decided to hunt a few wildebeast while we were there.

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Adult Male Lion

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Young Love. Typical female.

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Talk about close encounters.

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Then it was off to Zambia where we visited the Livingstone area and stayed at the Zambezi Sun at Victoria Falls. We got to fly over the falls in a helicopter which my dad and I truly enjoyed.

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We also did an Elephant Back Safari just outside of Victoria Falls.

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Finally we ended our awesome excursion at the Chongwe River Camp just outside the Lower Zambezi National Park. There's nothing like sleeping to the sound of hippos grunting, hyenas calling and babboons screaming to make it all the better.


African Fish Eagle over the Zambezi

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Cape Buffalo along the Zambezi

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Hippo in the Chongwe River across from the camp.

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Where the Chongwe meets the Lower Zambezi near the camp.

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Gorge and waterfalls of the Lower Zambezi River. These are just a "trickle" of what is uaully there after the rains, then it looks like Niagra Falls.

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Me canoeing along the Zambezi and Chongwe Rivers while playing "Dodge the Hippos" and where a 9' Nile Crocodile rolled 3 feet away from me. :uhoh What a way to end a holiday.

tsk1979

wow wow wow, is all I can say for you lucky dude. Africa is really a must visit place!

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tsk1979 wrote:

wow wow wow, is all I can say for you lucky dude. Africa is really a must visit place!

Yup, I got great parents who included me in this trip. Oh and I also have a great boss who let me off long enough to go.

Angelo

absolutely fantastic shots!

erich6

Definitely a lifetime opportunity. Sounds like you had a great trip. Thanks for sharing these images.

Erich

P.S. Where's the picture of the crocodile?!

indulgentsoul

fantastic snaps.....you have kindled my desire to go to Africa.

loved the precision and detail you have given to each photograph
thanks for sharing .

ziggy53

Awesome opportunity! Excellent photographs! Wonderful captions and descriptions!

Thanks,

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Stef

OH wow! I am jealous. That is a dream trip for me. Some day.....

Ask your parents if they want to adopt a daughter... just for around vacation time.. then the rest of the time I can fend for myself..

You captured the trip well. Thank you for sharing!

System

too cool
i would really like to go there ....

ian408

Wow! Some spectacular stuff. Looks like you had a great time.

Maestro

Just incredible
Thanks for sharing. I especially love that sunset pic with the blackened outline of that tree.

troglodite

absolutely awe inspiring! I'm astounded with the lioness hunting!