Author: Hfallon
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Sunrise at Solio
Jutta and I are overwhelmed by the lion sighting last night, but another day dawns, and we have time for a game drive before heading to the airstrip at 11:30……..just the two of us in the plane, so we can be a little late if something good happens. Amos is pumped and ready to go……..5:45am…
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Oh SOLIO……Oh SOLIO…..Mio
We share a van with Kath and Jimmy down to Wilson Airport in Nairobi…..not the big international one…….this is the busiest small airport in the world………little planes running around like it’s the parking lot at Costco, dumping people on the tarmac, and more loading up and taking off all at the same time……..organized chaos but…
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Stately Giraffe Manor
The only real hiccup in our travel plans occurred today……..we arrived at Victoria Falls airport knowing we would have a delay for our flight to Nairobi, but we had no idea it would stretch to over three hours……….thought we would be lucky with lounge access……..the lounge in Vic Falls airport is really just a collection…
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Getting Lazy at Tongabezi
Leaving Botswana brought a tear to Jutta’s eye……..a very special place…….great people……fantastic wildlife……….we will be going back. However, it’s off to the airstrip for another in our series of bush flights. We have lost count of how many small planes we have been on so far, but we know that this one, with a couple…
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Water Babies
Our last game drive in the Okavango Delta would be this morning, and number one on Jutta’s list was to see some elephants in the water, spraying it around and having fun. Emang hoped to deliver. Driving around this part of town is really fun……..we routinely cross large sections of trail that are totally under…
