Friday, February 22, 2013

An Archipelago Resort Escape!

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Why, hello, ocean! Oh! How I've missed you.  In fact, I hadn't seen the ocean since this trip.

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Taking a short getaway from Zimbabwe, I found myself in beautiful Vilanculos, Mozambique.

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In a lovely lodge by the ocean.

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And for the first time ever: I put my feet in the Indian Ocean!
(The water is so much clearer than my beloved Atlantic Ocean...)

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On the way into town, a small kiosk.

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A tease of the sunset to come in the next post!




Sunday, February 17, 2013

The Chobe Hippos et Al!

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Why, hello, hippo!

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A hippo yawning in Chobe National Park in Botswana.

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A baby hippo nestled in its pod.

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A crocodile lounging on the Chobe River.

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Why, hello, elephants!

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There's something about baby elephants that is just so ridiculously cute.




Friday, February 8, 2013

Snapshots from the River: Botswana Chobe Style!

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The Chobe River in Botswana.

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A houseboat on the Chobe River.

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Elephants, as seen from a riverboat.

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Why hello, African Buffalo!

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Tented lodging...

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A crocodile sleeping.

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One of the unusual cranes in the river area.

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Hello, stork!

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The scenes on the Chobe River were serene and beautiful---it's amazing that just crossing the border
into Botswana from Zimbabwe had such remarkably different terrain!

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