The Africa Page

To my surprise, some of the best wine I have ever tasted comes from South Africa.  After a day of travel, I decided to stop at the Cape of Good Hope, for a Glass.......how else would one celebrate reaching the tip of a continent?

In March, Brian Nadolny and I went up to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe for a week long - high adventure vacation..  Pictured to the right is Victoria Falls from about 10,000 Feet.  While they look small in this picture, the falls were actually twice the size of Niagara Falls, with very little interruption to the surrounding habitat.  With no railing to hold us back, we had to be careful not to slip over the edge!  The upper falls are in Zambia, with the lower falls in Zimbabwe.  During our trip, we spent most of our time in Zimbabwe, venturing twice into Zambia where we stayed in a Hotel made out of huts with tents inside of them.  In the evening they offered to guide us to our huts so that we wouldn't get stomped on by the hippos that inhabit the upper Zambezi River.

One cannot truly appreciate nature without experiencing it first hand.  This shot was taken in a game viewing "hide" just south of Mozambique in South Africa.  The water was calm and blue.  I would have been tempted to take a swim if it wasn't for the massive Crocodiles that kept crawling onto the shore. Kruger National Park - South Africa

Zulu Tribal beer - This milky beer tasted like home-brew gone bad but beggars can't be choosers!

Cape Town's waterfront was filled with shops, restaurants, and pubs.  Pictured in the background is Table Mountain where I took this amazing sunset shot.

Other than all the great friends I met.....Simon, Aletta, Henda, Nicolene, Sumari, Dupe, Henk, Zelda, Grant..... the one thing that I miss the most about South Africa is its sunsets.  The picture to the right was taken on top of Table Mountain on a warm Saturday evening.