Bob and Carl
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Dateline Africa: 4-20-26 Another installment of our trip to Africa: Monday morning we left for Botswana. We checked into Cresta Mowana Safari Resort right on the Chobe River. Another very African vibe with modern amenities. It’s an all-inclusive resort, so lodging, food and activities are all part of the package. We went on a boat...Continue reading...
Dateline Africa: 4-18-26 We drove to Johannesburg (long drive with a few scenic stops). We ate lunch at a giant service station and had KFC, very popular in Africa. Behind the plaza was a waterhole where lots of animals came to drink. Carl was hoping that what he ate was actually chicken, and not something...Continue reading...
Dateline Africa: 4-15-26 On our first night in Eswatini, (a landlocked monarchy in South Africa.), we went to some businesses (a candle factory and a glass factory) to help the economy. Currently there is 80 percent unemployment here with an alarming HIV/AIDS disease rate. We also visited a Swaziland cultural village. On our second night at...Continue reading...
Dateline Africa: 4-14-26 The African days are long and we are rising early to fit everything in. In Hluhluwe. We went on a river cruise among the hippos and enjoyed a safari at the game reserve there. The boat cruise was down the estuary at Isimangaliso Wetlands Park South Africa world heritage site There’s even...Continue reading...
Dateline Africa: 4-11-26 It is pretty amazing and we haven’t even seen an African animal yet (unless you count Carl’s big 5 of pigeon, seagull, cow, horse, and goat) except for ostrich and penguins. Last night’s African Luau was nothing short of FUN! Lots of food (we ate ostrich…and, no, it doesn’t taste like chicken,...Continue reading...
Dateline Africa: 4-10-26 We flew from DTW to Atlanta. Had a 3 hour layover and then a 14 hour flight to Cape Town, South Africa. A driver was waiting to take us to our hotel for the next five nights… The Rockefeller Hotel. We ate a late dinner at 8 pm (which was really 2...Continue reading...
