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Water

Posted on December 13, 2012 by debbie

I am in the shower this morning at the Days Inn Airport, in Vancouver, and realize that we take water for granted here in Canada. Traveling to countries like Tanzania and Botswana remind me of how lucky we are to … Continue reading →

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Enroute

Posted on December 10, 2012 by debbie

We wake up in opulence. Five star. We walk this morning through Stonetown for the last time and stop at a shop where Murray bought a Coke the other day. The Muslim owner had discounted the Coke 100 TSh as … Continue reading →

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Last Dive Day in Matemwe

Posted on December 6, 2012 by debbie

Ready! Ok go! I lean back and fall, lifting my legs so I clear the side of the boat. Kersplash! I am in the water, the coolness enveloping me relieving the heat of sitting too long in a wetsuit in … Continue reading →

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November 29 – Safari

Posted on December 5, 2012 by debbie

Murray and I have been talking about the differences between the safari in Tanzania and the one in Botswana. The areas are very diverse with Tanzania being mostly arid, desert like in the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater with areas of … Continue reading →

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Safari Goodbyes

Posted on November 30, 2012 by debbie

I wake up hoping to see an elephant today. I know, I am not supposed to hope for things. But I do anyway. After saying goodbye and thank you to Pula, Mosh and Dunga, we three head off for our … Continue reading →

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Birders

Posted on November 28, 2012 by debbie

Pat is turning us into birders. He is been teaching us the names of all the birds that we see and hear. Unfortunately, we only remember a fraction of them. I only remember the ones I like. Like the Yellow … Continue reading →

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Sleeping, Eating and Floating

Posted on November 25, 2012 by debbie

We are camping, safari camping, not North American mountain camping. We have a tent just large enough to fit two cots and two small tables. Our cots have sheets, pillows and comforters on them. The tables have African motif cloths … Continue reading →

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November 23

Posted on November 23, 2012 by debbie

Today we witness a very sad sight. We approach a waterhole to watch a herd of elephants drink. Not more than three meters from where we stop the truck an adult female elephant has collapsed and cannot get up. She … Continue reading →

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Kasane to Savuti

Posted on November 21, 2012 by debbie

We meet Pat at breakfast and we all realize that he has been staying at the Old House, in Kasane, for the last two nights just as we have been. After breakfast and checking out, we all hop in the … Continue reading →

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Kasane, Botswana or Close Encounters of the Warthog Kind

Posted on November 20, 2012 by debbie

We have a day in Kasane so we head out for a walk to see the town. The first thing we notice is how HOT it is. It is only about 8:30 and it is already searing. We wander the … Continue reading →

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