An Ultralight Adventure!!

I'm either insane or adventurous (take your pick) when Hammond Ranch offered
to take me up in this ultralight aircraft flying safari and I said: bien sur!  I like to think adventurous.  

The airport at Hammond Ranch's concession in the Save Valley Conservancy in Zimbabwe.

The landing strip.

Proof that I went up in the ultralight...which was an awesome experience.
(Thank you, friends, for humoring me by taking photos of the flight.)

It was possibly one of the most amazing experiences, to feel the wind all around you,
to swoop down among the giraffes and the elephants, to glide on the air...

Coming in for a landing!!

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Relaxing at Hammond Ranch

Remember these relaxing lodges at Hammond Ranch?  Here's more of the ranch's property

(with the bonus of an adorable baby in the photo!) -- Save Valley Conservancy, Zimbabwe.  

Zebra rug!  We visited for a photography safari but they also specialize in hunting.

Giraffe table.

The common area.

Giraffe trunk with an old map of the region.

The baby in the first photo is smaller than all of these mounted heads.  In a moment of intellectual curiosity, their sizes may have been compared....


For more information on the Save Valley Conservancy.

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A Tuku Finale!!

Zimbabwe's celebrated Oliver Mtukudzi performs for the finale of the 2012 Harare International Festival of the Arts in Zimbabwe.

Tuku, as he's affectionately known in Zimbabwe, is a born performer.

Check out his sound:

Edith Weutonga made a guest performance!

It's safe to say basically everyone in the audience--jammed so full I wondered if everyone could breath--knew all the songs.e

Senegal's Ismaël Lô joined him on stage for an awesome rock out.

Check them out:

For some reason, the Ipad filming of the concerts cracked me up...until I couldn't see Tuku!

That's when I appreciated the traditional phone capturing the moment!

Proof that literally everyone knows every word of his songs here:

Remember these guys?  Publish the Quest also rocked out with Tuku!

So naturally I had to capture their horns:

For more information on Oliver Mtukudzi.

For more information on Ismael Lo.

For more information on Publish the Quest.

For more information on Edith Weutonga.

For more information on HIFA.

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