Imagine the rolling hills shimmering before you in the glow of dawn, the special golden light at sunset, the incomparable wildlife right next to you, the baobabs withering in the blistering sun, the camp out in the bush - at these moments you are in contact with the very essence of your primeval being!

I have been on safari in Africa many times. It is definitely a favorite destination. This particular trip was the highlight of all my African excursions - a 4X4 12 day camping safari that started in Windhoek, the beautiful capital of Namibia, through some of the roughest terrain on the planet through like the Okavango Delta in Botswana and up to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe.

Known to the local African tribesman as “Mosi-oa-Tunya” - the smoke that thunders - Vic falls are truly a spectacular site. (more…)

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