Author Archives: David Cross

Day Safari in Zimbabwe

Posted on August 21, 2018 by David Cross

After arriving and relaxing with a river cruise and checking out Victoria Falls, we wanted to explore further. Yes, you can go on a safari in Zimbabwe.  Much smaller, much simpler, more focused on day trips and not resorts, but … Continue reading →

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Victoria Falls – Zimbabwe

Posted on August 20, 2018 by David Cross

Since we are in Zimbabwe, what did we need to go do and see??? An escape room of course! How could you avoid the opportunity to escape the zombies and get across Victoria Falls? Well…we did go hike the trails … Continue reading →

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Arrived in Zimbabwe

Posted on August 20, 2018 by David Cross

OK – we headed north from Johannesburg to check out true Africa.  Where is the best place to go? Zimbabwe of course! Now getting into Zimbabwe and customs is no joke. All planes arrive at the same time and it can take … Continue reading →

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Johannesburg – South Africa

Posted on August 18, 2018 by David Cross

Without a doubt, this is a huge city and it has 7.5 million people in it.  Is there a lot to see…not sure, but there are definitely a lot of very expensive mansions and a lot of very poor shanties … Continue reading →

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Wildlife at Dusk and Dawn – South Africa

Posted on August 17, 2018 by David Cross

It is our last day exploring Kruger National Park and we wanted to share some of the wildlife delights we encountered when the sun was setting and rising above the South Africa bush. Did I go running in the South … Continue reading →

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South Africa – rhinos, leopards and tigers oh my!

Posted on August 16, 2018 by David Cross

Just in case you missed the start of the safari tour, I recommend you start here.  Now, this day was VERY interesting! We left Kruger National Park and headed out on a 1 hour drive to another private game reserve.  … Continue reading →

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Kruger National Park South Africa

Posted on August 15, 2018 by David Cross

Day two of exploring the wildlife of Kruger National Park with some professional local guides in Land Rovers…and guess what? We did not have a single breakdown! Day two was a little more adventurous and we had to hunt (no … Continue reading →

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(South) African Sarfari

Posted on August 14, 2018 by David Cross

We flew north on South Africa’s Airlink airline on a very unusual British Aerospace jet. Almost looks like a cartoon jet or an old Soviet based cargo carrier… But I have to admit, they have better coach and food service … Continue reading →

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Wildlife in the Southern Tip of Africa

Posted on August 12, 2018 by David Cross

Today we went down south the explore the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point.  Very popular locations, but surprisingly they were not too crowded and you could easily get around and take pictures. I only wish we had more … Continue reading →

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South Africa Wine Country

Posted on August 12, 2018 by David Cross

Since we are in South Africa, we needed to check out the wine country!  Last night we took a drive to Steenberg which is in Constantia Valley and outside of Cape Town. We checked out the Steenberg Vineyards which is one … Continue reading →

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