Days 86 thru 89 (Dan’s comments are italicized) I love Africa; I have loved it since I first set foot on this diverse and fascinating continent almost 40 years ago. And as a very good friend, who’s known me for… Continue reading

Days 83 thru 85 (Rhia’s comments are italicized) After the disappointment of our last safari in Lusaka National Park, we decided to visit Kruger again. When we left here last year, I did not expect to return. Kruger is very… Continue reading

Days 74 through 84 (Dan’s comments are italicized) Firstly, thank you to everyone who contacted us, worried that we’ve not posted recently; it makes us feel loved. We left Lusaka, flew back to Johannesburg, and took a bit of a… Continue reading

Days 71 thru 73 (Rhia’s comments are italicized) Leaving lake Kariba was a little sad. The room and luxury was really nice. The climate was ideal. The hospitality relaxing. But we do have a little bit of a deadline concerning… Continue reading

Days 68 thru 70 (Dan’s comments are italicized) We were sad to say goodbye to Livingstone as it had been fun. But we were excited to visit Lake Kariba. The lake took 5 years to fill up after completion of… Continue reading

Days 63 thru 67 (Rhia’s comments are italicized) It is with a sad heart that I begin this post. We have had word that Petros, our safari guide at Chobe Game Park, died suddenly this week. He was an amazing… Continue reading

Days 60 thru 62 (Dan’s comments are italicized) We didn’t know what to expect from Kafue. The National Park is the oldest and largest in Zambia, and the second largest in Africa. It’s about the size of Wales (just bigger… Continue reading

Days 57 thru 59 (Rhia’s comments are italicized) Initially, Lusaka looked different from the other African cities that I have seen. For one thing, the long road from the airport to the main street to town was lined with well… Continue reading

Days 53 thru 56 (Dan’s comments are italicized) The last few days have been a whirlwind of travel so this post will be mostly musings! We drove from Gweru to Bulawayo with the intent of getting a room, booking a… Continue reading

Days 50 thru 52 (Rhia’s comments are italicized) After Googling “Things to do in Harare”, we decided on a few of places that seemed right up our alley. The first place was an area called Balancing Rocks. This was a… Continue reading