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Southern Africa Spring 2004 (Chronological Locations) This category is one of  My Original Selections. |
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1. Call of the Wild To experience Africa is to meet its people and animals. Chobe National Park in Botswana is a wonderland for all people who only know exotic animals from their childhood days spent in zoos. I checked off 4 of the Big 5 within my first 20 minutes of a river safari (sure enough, the elusive and night-active leopard didn't co-operate), had a close encounter with two pretty lionesses, watched in amazement at galloping herds of giraffes, and was almost run over by just about every other animal that is supposed to be in Africa - monkeys, elephants, rhinos, zebras, cheetahs, to name a few. About 10,000 Kodak Moments every day... Photo Data: File ID - 18412. Camera Model Name - Canon PowerShot S230. Shooting Date/Time - 20.05.2004 15:51:46. Shooting Mode - Manual. Photo Effect Mode - Vivid. Tv (Shutter Speed) - 1/160. Av (Aperture Value) - 10. Metering Mode - Evaluative. Exposure Compensation - 0. ISO Speed - Auto. Lens - 5.4-10.8mm. Focal Length - 10.8mm. Digital Zoom - None. Image Size - 2048x1536. Image Quality - Superfine. Flash - Off. White Balance - Daylight. AF Mode - Single AF. File Size - 1462KB. Drive Mode - Single-frame shooting. |
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2. Pony Trekking The Kingdom of Lesotho offers spectacular mountain scenery and a fun alternative mode of traveling. |
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3. Soweto The South-West Township of Johannesburg is South Africa's most enduring example of Apartheid-era poverty. |
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4. Victoria Falls Twice as high and twice as long as the Niagara Falls, the Smoke that Thunders is an in-your-face experience. |
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5. Ostrich Capital Oudtshoorn in South Africa makes its money and fame by breeding temperamental ostriches for their pretty feathers and delicious meat. |
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6. Apartheid Museum South Africa faces the darkest part of its history in this acclaimed museum in Johannesburg. Visitors are racially segregated at the entrance. |
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7. Cheetah Conservation Touching these pretty cats is not as safe as it looks - even when they play they cannot retract their claws. |
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8. Entering Mocambique A trip to Maputo felt like traveling back in time. The country has been at a virtual standstill for the past 30 years. |
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9. Booze Cruise Favorite past-time of all visitors to the Victoria Falls, these sunset tours provide unlimited drinks for a small flat fee and are wildly popular. |
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10. Erosion Examples The Blyde River Canyon west of Kruger National Park in South Africa offers many interesting spots to see along its way. |