*Note: Rather than doing a separate country round-up for each of these four countries, we have combined them into one post since we spent such little time in each. Statistics Days: 25. We were in Namibia February 14-26, in Botswana…
Country Round-Up: South Africa
Statistics Days: 23. We spent two separate periods in South Africa: the first from February 3-14 and the second from March 10-22, 2017. Cities: 12. Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Table View, Cederburg, Johannesburg, Addo, Jeffrey’s Bay, Stormsriver, The Crags, Knsyna, Wilderness,…
Typical Tuesday: March 21, 2017
This is a series in which I describe a typical Tuesday during our travels. This will give you an idea of what we do on an average day – sometimes exciting and sometimes mundane. Tuesday, March 21, 2017: Cape Town,…
A Roadtrip Along the Garden Route
To round out our time in Africa, Jon and I decided to take a road trip across the Garden Route of South Africa; the southern coast. We allocated one week and rented a small white Nissan Micra upon arrival at…
Victoria Falls: Zimbabwe vs Zambia
When visiting Victoria Falls in Africa, many people first need to decide which side to visit: Zimbabwe or Zambia. The waterfall can be viewed from the two countries as the Zambezi River provides the border between them. Much like Niagara…
Our Tour with Intrepid: Meals
This is part of a series in which I’ll describe our time on tour with Intrepid. For 22 days, we joined the “Cape Town to Vic Falls: Basix” tour, along with three crew members and nine trip mates. One of…
Elephants in the Night
One of the highlights and draws of our three-week Intrepid itinerary was the two nights that we spent in the Okavango Delta in northern Botswana. The Okavango Delta stretches between 15,000 – 22,000 square kilometers covering a good portion of…
Our Tour with Intrepid: Equipment
This is part of a series in which I’ll describe our time on tour with Intrepid. For 22 days, we joined the “Cape Town to Vic Falls: Basix” tour, along with three crew members and nine trip mates. Rather than…
Lions, Rhinos, and Crocs – Oh My!
The big draw for anyone visiting southern or eastern Africa is the wildlife. Images of vast plains with the silhouette of a giraffe off in the distance; a large watering hole surrounded by zebras, elephants, and impalas; or herds of…
Our Tour with Intrepid: Lodging
This is part of a series in which I’ll describe our time on tour with Intrepid. For 22 days, we joined the “Cape Town to Vic Falls: Basix” tour, along with three crew members and nine trip mates. The image…