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May 13, 2024October 11, 2024 By Dick

Makalolo Plains

The Linkwasha Safari Lodge where we are staying is in a private wilderness area owned and managed by the ‘Wilderness Group’ with properties in eight different African countries.  The camp is located in Hwange National Park on Zimbabwe’s western border with Botswana.  Hwange is the country’s largest game reserve comprised of some 3.4 million acres…

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May 12, 2024October 10, 2024 By 2 Smiths

Linkwasha Camp

Our schedule here at the Linkwasha Camp is similar to Mana Pools with a slightly later start in the morning.  The guides come around at 5:30 to give the wake-up call and return at 6:00 am to escort us to the common areas.  A continental breakfast with teas and/or coffee is provided before the game…

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May 11, 2024October 10, 2024 By Mary

On to Linkwasha

Later this morning we will be leaving Kanga Camp for ‘Linkwasha Camp’, in a private game reserve adjacent to the Ngamo Plains in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe. I have been having digestive issues off and on since we’ve been on the African continent, and unfortunately this morning they flared up again.  I decided to stay…

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May 10, 2024October 10, 2024 By 2 Smiths

Zambezi River

Today is our last full day in camp.  Mana Pools National Park is huge.   Our camp (Kanga) is in the forested region.  Our drive today was to another area of the park which sits along the Zambezi River with Zambia on the other bank.   It’s an all-day excursion for the two of us plus Barbara…

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  1. Mary on 3/2 and 3/3 – At Sea to South GeorgiaMarch 24, 2023

    Thanks Carol, it truly is the only way we can keep track!

  2. Dick on 3/2 and 3/3 – At Sea to South GeorgiaMarch 24, 2023

    I'm clean! It was Mary!

  3. Carol McCafferty on 3/2 and 3/3 – At Sea to South GeorgiaMarch 24, 2023

    Absolutely fascinated reading your blog, you guys are so adventurous, my heroes. Thank you for all the time you spend…

  4. Kevin Elsken on 3/2 and 3/3 – At Sea to South GeorgiaMarch 23, 2023

    I read where Argentina is stirring the pot at the U.N. in regards to the Falklands. Dick, tell me, did…

  5. Wiley & Sue on San Antonio de ArecoMarch 2, 2023

    Fantastic pictures, thanks so much for sending

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