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A Kruger safari

by Ralph Pina | Dec 23, 2005 | Kruger National Park, safari travel, walking safaris

December 2005: Marion and I drove in at Pafuri, stayed at Pafuri Camp and then drove all the way from north to south to exit at Malelane, enjoying Rhino Walking Safaris – one of our favourite safari products – along the way… The Luvuvhu River chonks...

Namibian landscapes

by Ralph Pina | Jul 31, 2004 | Ai-Ais/Richtersveld, Epupa Falls, Etosha, Namib-Naukluft, Namibia, safari travel

Family, overland safari; 6000+km; 2 – 20 July 2004 Namibia is one of the easiest and safest African countries to tour by road, given its excellent dirt road network. Here’s a photo essay of such a road trip… Border jam, Vioolsdrif: It seemed as if...
Zambezi Canoe Safari

Zambezi Canoe Safari

by Ralph Pina | Jul 31, 2001 | canoeing, Mana Pools, safari travel, trails, Zambezi, Zimbabwe

Tamarind Canoe Safari, Lower Zambezi, Chirundu to Mana Pools: 9 – 12 July 2001 Having eaten and drunk our way across Botswana and Zimbabwe,never having to lift a finger, we were quite keen to do something physical. The famous Lower Zambezi canoe safari (with...
Botswana & Zimbabwe safari: Shinde

Botswana & Zimbabwe safari: Shinde

by Ralph Pina | Jul 16, 2001 | Botswana, Okavango Delta, safari travel

2 – 15 July 2001 I think this was one of the trips of a lifetime – a two-week odyssey through some of Africa’s prime wildlife areas, a blend of luxury and adventure. Remarkably, the logistics of it went flawlessly, considering that the itinerary...

Botswana & Zimbabwe safari: Muchenje & Chobe

by Ralph Pina | Jul 16, 2001 | Botswana, Chobe National Park, safari travel

Muchenje Safari Lodge, Chobe 2 – 15 July 2001 Muchenje apparently means “Jackalberry tree” in Lozi. The lodge, built in 1996, tops the ridge above the Chobe River near Buffalo Ridge, commanding a panoramic view of the Chobe and Caprivi. Located just...
Botswana & Zimbabwe safari: Machaba

Botswana & Zimbabwe safari: Machaba

by Ralph Pina | Jul 16, 2001 | Botswana, Moremi Game Reserve, Okavango Delta, safari travel

Machaba, Moremi Game Reserve 2 – 15 July 2001 Machaba is located on the north bank of the Khwai River in riverine forest, with its tents fronting the river across from the Moremi Game Reserve. The area is rich in game, a veritable menagerie, and the birdlife is...
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