On the Road Again - to Southern Africa! Post One
The adventure continues - this time to South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana, and Zambia. I had planned to blog as we traveled, but decided to leave the computer behind. We had severe weight restrictions for our luggage, as one leg of our trip involved a round-trip in a small private plane to the Lower Zambezi River in Zambia. As a result, I couldn't download any pictures from my Canon Rebel camera card. I did post a few iPhone pictures and videos on Facebook, some of which may reappear here. On the Road Again is a way to share our travels with friends – and to remember what we did ourselves. I hope you enjoy it, even though this time I am writing about events that took place weeks ago. * * * I have always wanted to go to Africa to see the animals there. As a child, I planned to become a veterinarian, and dreamed of working in Africa as a wildlife vet for some of the world's most charismatic and endangered animals. Ninth grade biology taught me that I had no ap