December 2005: Marion and I drove in at Pafuri, stayed at Pafuri Camp and then drove all the way from north to south to exit at Malelane, enjoying Rhino Walking Safaris – one of our favourite safari products – along the way… The Luvuvhu River chonks...
Family, overland safari; 6000+km; 2 – 20 July 2004 Namibia is one of the easiest and safest African countries to tour by road, given its excellent dirt road network. Here’s a photo essay of such a road trip… Border jam, Vioolsdrif: It seemed as if...
Tamarind Canoe Safari, Lower Zambezi, Chirundu to Mana Pools: 9 – 12 July 2001 Having eaten and drunk our way across Botswana and Zimbabwe, never having to lift a finger, we were quite keen to do something physical. The famous Lower Zambezi canoe safari (with...
Gorges Lodge, Victoria Falls – Kariba 2 – 15 July 2001 Gorges Lodge, Victoria Falls In a word – gorgeous. The lodge clings to the rim of the Batoka Gorge about 20 k’s downriver from the falls, high above and between rapids 19 and 20. For...
2 – 15 July 2001 I think this was one of the trips of a lifetime – a two-week odyssey through some of Africa’s prime wildlife areas, a blend of luxury and adventure. Remarkably, the logistics of it went flawlessly, considering that the itinerary...
Thank you for visiting my outdoor blog. RalphPina.com documents my experiences over many years of appreciating, and adventuring in, Nature. It celebrates visual beauty, advocates minimal impact, reflects on humans’ relationship with our ecosphere, spans the planet but focuses on the wild diversity of southern Africa. Photos, videos and GPS maps of hiking, cycling, kayaking, abseiling, canoeing and windsurfing..
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