I've been back at site for about a week and I though I'd finally post about South Africa and Zimbabwe!
So, first of all, both South Africa and Victoria Falls (in Zimbabwe) are beautiful. In South Africa, Cape Town and the area down at the Cape of Good Hope are incredible. And of course, all the animals we saw on the Zambezi River in Zimbabwe and on our safari are majestic.
I will say this about South Africa though: I still saw a lot of division and separation. Apartheid ended many years ago but the country is not as integrated as I thought it would be. I guess the same thing could be said about the US, but we also openly discuss our issues (most of the time). I got the sense that wasn't always the case in South Africa.
But anyway, it was still an amazing trip. We started in Johannesburg, which has all the historical and cultural hot spots so to speak, including Nelson Mandela's house. Then we went up to the stupendous Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, where we also did a river cruise and visited an elephant sanctuary. Then we went to Cape Town, and ended our stay with a few days of safari on the Karongwe Private Game Reserve. I am pleased to say that we saw a leopard on our safari. That was the only one of the "big five" animals we were missing from our Tanzania safari last year.
And along the way, we met a number of excellent people, including our knowledgeable guides/drivers/trackers as well as our fellow travelers, who were visiting from all over the world. It's always cool to interact with other people from all walks of life.
Anyway, I've posted all of my pictures on Facebook so here's just a few I really like.
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| Cape of Good Hope |
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| Sunset on the Zambezi River |
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| I ate a worm! |
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| Outside Soweto |
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| The majestic Victoria Falls |
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| In Cape Town |
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| The penguins! |
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| Our safari crew! |
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| With Jock |
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| Snack time! |
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| Snack time with mom! |
