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While a couple of these have already been posted, below are our best shots of animals from the trip.  The first picture is of a pack of wild dogs in Botswana, which had taken down an adult impala:

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Kruger National Park - We stayed at Singita, a first class resort/reserve.  The organization is extremely professional:  our accomodations were great, food was very good, guides/trackers terrific, staff exceptional.  The only disappointment was the relative lack of animals.  We did see them, but they were pretty far and few between.  But the last morning we [...]

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Johannesburg - We stayed at a fantastic boutique hotel (The Saxon) in the middle of one of the nicest parts of the city, each home a huge enclosed fortress.  It was really surreal in a way: the crime and fear of crime permeates the vibe in the city.  But we did have a driver take [...]

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Namibia - We stayed at Hotel Heinitzburg in Windhoek and Sossusvlei Desert Lodge (in the Namib Rand Nature Preserve and near the dunes at Sossosvlei); again, both excellent accomodations and both places served very good food, particularly at the restaurant that’s part of the Heinitzburg.  Pics showing view from our room and outdoor dining at [...]

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Botswana (Chobe River) - We stayed at The Chobe Game Lodge (again, accomodations and food were excellent).  Our guides were very good, and there was lots of big animals to see, often very close.  Since Singita had much fewer animals than we thought it would, the trip to Botswana turned out to be a great [...]

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This and the posts that follow are set up to provide an overview of our recent trip to Southern Africa, with easy references to recommended places, hotels and other highlights, for those who might want to make a similar trip in the future.
We visited four countries:  Zambia, Bostwana, Namibia and South Africa for three weeks [...]

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A quick return to posting something political.  I just read that an old documentary featuring Jane Fonda during the Vietnam War is resurfacing, and I got to thinking about how there are certain people/situations that Republicans have a visceral, complete hatred toward.  And I totally get it, to a large extent.  This list:
1.  Hanoi Jane [...]

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This wasn’t a birding trip, but when I could, I birded.  Thanks to the help of guides Shelley and Lebo at Singita near Kruger National Park in South Africa and Chobe Game Lodge in Botwana, respectively, I was able to get 209 birds during the trip.  Highlights:  6 species of bee-eaters, 19 kinds of raptors, [...]

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Back to Cape Town, here’s a picture taken last Friday after Jen and our friend Judy Mayotte attended the Archbishop’s liturgy at St. George’s Cathedral.  Judy, who we met in Milwaukee last summer while we were both involved in Barack’s campaign, lives in Cape Town and has a long relationship with Tutu, bringing him to Marquette [...]

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