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International flights used to be the hallmark of an aristocratic travel experience in the modern era of overseas adventure in the post-nautical world. That hallmark, to put it lightly, has significantly declined. In fact, I’d suggest that cattle and other livestock get … Continue reading Delay of Game – 6/21/22

Before I start in with the actual post I would like to make mention of how odd it is being in airports for what equates to over two days. It never gets dark, except perhaps on the plane. Ish. It is pretty … Continue reading Reality Check

Did you ever get the feeling that something was missing? In this case, something actually was. Mimi’s luggage. Just another exquisite folly in the air travel saga and one that needed to be rectified prior to our heading into the bush. There … Continue reading In the Zone. Shop ‘Till You Drop – 6/25/22

We landed in Victoria Falls after approximately an hour and a half flight from Jo-Burg. There had been some concerned whispers about the first transfer being considered long. Given what we had just been through, being on the ground seemed like a … Continue reading The long Transfer into the Bush – 6/25/22

“Wakie, wakie,” came Kingsley’s voice drifting into our palatial tent promptly at 6:00AM as the same call was being made by Patrick for the tents on the other side of the compound. Patrick and Kingsley had joined us as our local guides/drivers … Continue reading One in the Hand, 10 in the Bush – 6/26/22

First a little business. If you are enjoying reading this journal, there are going to be several more installments. Please feel free to follow the “blog.” It’s usually a button you click at the end of this post. I feel goofy even … Continue reading Long Haul.

Mornings are busy times in the Bush, particularly on a transfer day, with the packing and the settling of bar tabs and whatnot. Today we were climbing back in the vehicles and heading to our next destination. On a trip like this, … Continue reading Busted Bush Baby, Village Life, School Blues – 6/28/22

The next part of our journey would take us to the airport in Livingston, Zambia, a population of approximately 300,000. This would also take us through our first land-based border crossing. There are no pictures of this process. Why you may ask? … Continue reading Flight of the Angels, Kafue, God Bless You – 6/28/22

I’m starting to believe that breakfast is a big deal in the bush. The buffet at our new camp was much like the breakfast at the last with an assortment of fruits, pancake-like stuff, and my favorite, oatmeal/hot cereal. I’m a sucker … Continue reading The Garden of Eden, Fishing Trip, and, if you can believe it, a Nature Walk 6-29-22