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Monthly Archives: February 2014

Africa

Etosha National Park

10 February 2014 Stephen Armitage Leave a comment
The Etosha National Park is my first safari park experience outside a zoo or Whipsnade Safari Park, so i was not sure what kind of experience to expect. Hearing horror stories about crowds of vehicles corralling around any animal foolish enough to lay out in the open, i was worried that it  … Continue Reading ››
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The road from Kigoma to Mpanda, just outside Mpanda is sandy • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50948792@N02/14563469361/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
A German family with a BMW GS sidecar outfit travelling from Frankfurt to Cape Town in 3 months. • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50948792@N02/14209433789/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Benedictte chilling in the street by the latrines in Kliptown, Soweto, South Africa. • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50948792@N02/14417308333/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
I met Jean and Claire Nortje near Middleburg, South Africa, on a weekend away to celebrate their 5th wedding anniversary. • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50948792@N02/14210702417/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Riding along the Queens Mile at Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50948792@N02/14537435743/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Lunch time chat with Vincent, a university graduate in Malawi. • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50948792@N02/14210095427/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
These kids were super friendly and would not stand still for a photograph in Kliptown, Soweto, South Africa. • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50948792@N02/14417316093/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
These little 150cc motorcycles are ideal for the challenging terrain, near  Logumgum, Kenya. • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50948792@N02/14455292963/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
A giraffe not sure what to make of a motorcycle at Mikumi National Park, Tanzania • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50948792@N02/14395011734/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>

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