This is a long write-up; we spent a total of three and a
half weeks (longest vacation ever for Dave) visiting Africa. Given
it’s our first time, Alison opted for the sampler version; some city,
some bush camp, some in between. It was an unforgettable
experience, full of drama, tragedy, life and death struggles (a lot of
death, actually), amazing animals, stunning views, interesting people.
But if you don’t want to look at everything, feel free to jump around;
if you want the short version, just jump to the “favorite 100 photos” at
the bottom.
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- There and back again – The trip to Africa and returning home (flights, airports, lounges, etc), along with the overall trip itinerary (maps)
- Cape town – three days in cosmopolitan Cape Town
- Stellenbosch – two days in South Africa’s wine country staying at a working farm and winery
- The Luangwa national park
- General introduction to Zambia, the Bushcamp company, the park, the lodges, the village outside it, and where we went
- The National Geographic experience – An unusual leopard kill
- Three's company – Another unusual leopard kill
- Scavenger hunt – A dead buffalo generates a feeding frenzy for a large number of scavengers
- Other sights, day one
- Other sights, day two
- Other sights, days three-eight
- The drive back – An unbelievable turn of good luck when returning to the main lodge
- Victoria Falls – two days in Livingstone checking out the Victoria Bridge and Victoria falls, the second largest waterfall in the world
- Botswana – 3 days at Manchaba bush camp doing safaris with Joe and Mel
- About the photography – What Dave did right and wrong with his camera equipment and photo post-processing
- Favorite 100 (plus or minus a bit) photos