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Current & Past Trips!
Please note: the blog posts are in reverse chronological order. If you want to read from the start of the trip to the finish, scroll to the bottom post and read your way up to the most recent.
The Last One
We awoke early on Tuesday for our final morning at Sable Alley and packed our bags for the upcoming long journey home. We headed out at...
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May 29
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The Beauty of the Okavango Delta
Early morning game drives are cold, especially with the wind hitting your face as you drive through the bush looking for animals. Both of...
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May 28
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Survival of the Fittest
Sunday, our first morning in the Khwai Concession, began with two rangers, Ouna and Lebo, who are expert trackers and extremely...
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May 27
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Botswana via Helicopter!
We woke up Saturday morning to elephants swimming in the river just below our balcony – this just never gets old. A troop of vervet...
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May 25
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Victoria Falls
Scheduling the visit to Victoria Falls in between two safari stays was the best decision ever. It afforded us a much needed break from...
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May 24
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Water For Elephants
A few facts about our location and setting before I journal our final morning game drive. Timbavati Private Nature Reserve is located on...
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May 23
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The Birmingham Pride
We started off Wednesday morning‘s drive with our goal of seeing a rhino, specifically the white rhino. Black rhino are also in South...
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May 22
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The Circle of Life
I’m going to struggle to find words to adequately describe what we witnessed and experienced today. Let me begin with where my last post...
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May 21
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Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
Before I jump into our travel day to our first game reserve, I thought I’d share a bit of the history of Cape Town. I referenced the...
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May 20
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Penguins, Panoramas, and Perfect Views
Today was an absolute dream of a day exploring the Cape Peninsula – a private tour that took us through some of the most breathtaking...
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May 18
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Cape Town
After a 13-hour delay, our flight finally departed for Cape Town. What was supposed to be an overnight flight became a morning/daytime...
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May 17
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Cape Town or Bust!
The next Extreme Empty Nesting travel adventure is about to commence! This time, we have one of our adult children in tow – our daughter,...
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May 14
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