South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia 2001
2002: Johannesburg Airport backpackers, John (far left) and I (standing) in the hostel's garden thatch roof bar.
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Johannesburg Airport backpackers hostel. Safe and secure it's just 2KM from the Airport with free pickup and drop off. This is John at the front gate, we stayed there for a few days in 2002.
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Johannesburg Airport backpackers hostel. Internet access and just 2KM from the Airport with free pickup and drop off. We stayed there in 2002.
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Johannesburg Airport backpackers hostel. 2002: John with my Nissan truck from Avis, which we used driving to Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia and back to South Africa. I'd recommned this, it was a good adventure, excpet for running out of gas in Zimbabwe with none available. A good natured couple on their way to Durban, gave us a 5 gal can of gas which just got us back to the border of South Africa.
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2002: Groblers bridge border post from (N11) South Africa into Botswana. photo from 2002
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2002: Botswana side, Groblers bridge border post from (N11) South Africa into Botswana. photo from 2002
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2002From Groblers bridge border post we spent our first night in Botswana in Francistown and stayed at the Cresta Thapama Hotel. http://www.southtravels.com/africa/botswana/crestathmapahotel/#description 2002
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2002, on the A3 up from Francistwon Botswana
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the trusty Nissan, on the A3 up from Francistown Botswana 2002
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on the A3 up from Francistwon Botswana, this elephant made his appearance along the highway. 2002
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on the A3 up from Francistwon Botswana, this elephant made his appearance along the highway. 2002
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on the A3 up from Francistwon Botswana, this elephant made his appearance along the highway. 2002
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Our Botswana gas station friend, he had a girfriend in Winnepeg, of all things! 2002
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Crossing from Botswana (Kazungula Road Crossing) into Zimbabwe nr Victoria Falls in 2002 2002
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Now in Zimbabwe, from Botswana 2002
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Sprayview Hotel, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe with our Nissan truck parked in front of our room. A very comfortable budget hotel, with pool and restaurant, close to the Falls. 2002
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Sprayview Hotel's pool at Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe 2002
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you can see the mist from Victoria Falls from a long way off... 2002
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Victoria Falls during the high water season. 2002
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You need to have a hat and rain gear at Victoria Falls because the mist can be so heavy in places that it is like a tropical downpour...all the time... 2002
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Victoria Falls, like a tropical downpour...all the time... 2002
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Victoria Falls and the river gorge below. 2002
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Victoria Falls Bridge over the Zambezi River 2002
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The Victoria Falls bridge 2002
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Zambezi River, Batoka Gorge below the Victoria Falls, were we went Jet boating. http://www.advanced-advertising.com/sites/jetx/pages/brochure.htm 2002
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From the Victoria Falls Bridge over the Zambezi River 2002
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Victoria Falls bridge bungee jumping... http://www.safpar.com/bunjee_jumping.htm 2002
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Zmabia crossing at Victoria Falls, were you can sign the visitors log. 2002
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signing the regisitry book into Zambia at the Victoria Falls crossing. 2002
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Zambia at the Victoria Falls crossing. 2002
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Zambia at the Victoria Falls crossing. 2002
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Zambia at the Victoria Falls crossing. 2002
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Zambia at the Victoria Falls crossing. 2002
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Victoria Falls, Zambia side views. 2002
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Victoria Falls, Zambia side views. 2002
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Victoria Falls, Zambia side views. 2002
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Victoria Falls, Zambia side views. 2002
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Victoria Falls, Zambia side views. 2002
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The road is always wet during the high wate season due to the having mist from the Falls. 2002
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Our jet boat operator: http://www.advanced-advertising.com/sites/jetx/pages/brochure.htm
I don't have any photos of the jet boat run through the gorge upto the falls, because the little point&shoot 35mm got swamped in water.... and ruined the film. These guys were all from NZ as were their boats, it was a great ride. The one impressive thing was the walk down into the gorge and the walk back up. John and I were just struggling in the heat on the way up, while their Zambian service crew just ran up past us carrying fuel can and quickly disappeared up the trail. 2002JohannesburgSouth AfricaVictoria fallsBotswanaZimbabweZambiaKruger Park
Jet boat ride in the Zambezi River, Zambia george was exciting, great stuff... 2002
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An evening cruise on the Upper Zambezi, a different sort of ride from the Jet boat earlier. 2002
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An evening cruise on the Upper Zambezi, a different sort of ride from the Jet boat earlier. 2002
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An evening cruise on the Upper Zambezi, a different sort of ride from the Jet boat earlier. 2002
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HWY 8 south to Bulawayo 2002
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