Pooky and family in Botswana - 1st trip!

[pooky]

Well done to those hard working people for getting the lost days back

[pooky]

That's a lot of water On the other hand there was far too much where less would have been better

Plenty of water Lisbeth. An awesome sight and fantastic for Kariba dam which was very low and needed to fill up.

[pooky]

You took those photos through a plastic bag? And they are still crisp and clear despite the spray?

WOW! And well done

I opened the end of the bag for the lens to stick out a bit - I did take some through the bag but they weren't clear at all
My children kept telling me I was going to damage my camera, but fortunately all is well


Away for the weekend. More next week. Sorry for the delay!!

[Pumbaa]

The falls do look very impressive, pooky

[Richprins]

Haha! The African Tourist Trap with those fines...it's so ironic when there is mayhem on the roads for local users!



What a superb spot, pooky!

And a nice bird and lifetime memories for the boy!

[pooky]

The falls do look very impressive, pooky

Very impressive indeed Pumbaa

[pooky]

Haha! The African Tourist Trap with those fines...it's so ironic when there is mayhem on the roads for local users!



What a superb spot, pooky!

And a nice bird and lifetime memories for the boy!

Superb it is!! And,yes, great memories for him

OK, back from a weekend away.

[pooky]

The next day we visited the Look Out Cafe which has a stunning view of the gorge .
They have some rope swings. Tenielle, my granddaughter, wanted to have a go at them all, but
at R1697 a shot she had to choose one!!

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The bridge with a goods train on its way to Zambia

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On the side of the road this pretty flower with a bee

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This trolley was used to carry passengers from the flying boats to the Victoria Falls Hotel
and was pushed by man power

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The inscription on the trolley

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The grand old lady,still very much in operation, and looking great.

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That's how far we were from home!!

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Father and son - penny for their thoughts

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[pooky]

In the top of the big trees around the hotel we saw some trumpeter hornbills.
Difficult to photograph them in the tree tops.

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A pretty water lily in the hotel gardens

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We went for a drive up the river. The vegetation was very thick so we saw
very little, but we did get to see the big tree.

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At the Elephant Hills hotel we found these guys in the middle of the lawn. The had made themselves
a nice mud puddle

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And a little tree frog blending into the tree trunk

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Lastly at Vic Falls a Zambezi gecko (I think)

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[nan]

Trumpeter Hornbill still one I have to see

and tree Frog