Easter Saturday 23 April Up at the crack of dawn (again!) off to the Lion encounter. We walked with the lions, yes I know what you're thinking - me and cats - well, in this case I made an exception. They were only 20 months old and gorgeous, I even touched them! True story! I even have a DVD to prove it and some great photos. Mid afternoon some of us went for a helicopter ride over Victoria Falls - magnificent!Fabulous views, the falls separate Zambia from Zimb...

Good Friday 22 April Easter already? Well, we have been on the road for almost 3 weeks and the tour is soon coming to an end. On Sunday we go our separate ways. Some of the group are going home, some are continuing their travels, like me. Adam is driving back down to Cape Town to start the tour all over again! I fly to Harare, where I will begin another adventure. I am looking forward to meeting the ambassadors from Plan Australia and visiting Alisa (my sponsor ...

Tuesday 19 April We had a day free to do our own activities, so I updated my blog and sorted the photos. Later in the afternoon we had a cruise down the Okavango River. We saw a lot of hippos. After dinner we turned in early, ready for a 6 am start. Wednesday 20 April There are many interesting things to see when driving through the country and stopping at small towns. Locals living in huts and small villages, women carry heavy goods on their heads! There are ...

I'mmmm back (on the airways that is). Sorry folks haven't had access to Internet in some of the remote areas, so have to update while we have it, could be a few days before we get it again. Don't forget to make comments, it makes interesting reading and I will be getting this blog made into a book as a momento. I have not uploaded a lot of photos because it takes a lot of Internet usage, so have put up some of the more interesting ones. I have heaps more. Wed 13...

Sunday 10 April Fish River CanyonEarly evening from the lodge, We went for the sundowner drive to the rim of the canyon. It is the 2nd largest in the world. The drive took more than an hour each way. When we got to the top of the canyon (just before the sunset), we had champagne and nibbles. The view was spectacular, I have posted more photos on the blog. Monday 11 AprilWe left Fish River early (7.30 am after brekky), had another full days drive through desert...