Jon Clark's African Adventure

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My name in Jon Clark - This is a travelogue for my 6 month trip in Africa, the basic plan is to fly into Ethiopia and head south through Uganda, Tanzania, Mosambique, Malawi, Zambia, Botzwana, Namibia and finally South Africa. This is Africa after all so things may change!

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  Jon Clark - In the beginning   Somerville, MA on Nov 19, 2005 0 pictures 7 comments
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  Kidneys and Haggis   Leeds, United Kingdom on Dec 26, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Bahir Dar - Pelican Central   Bahir Dar, Ethiopia on Dec 30, 2005 19 pictures 3 comments
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  Gonder - Camelot of Africa   Gonder, Ethiopia on Dec 31, 2005 5 pictures 2 comments
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  Simien Mountains - Sure beats working!   Debark, Ethiopia on Jan 1, 2006 19 pictures 5 comments
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  Gonder part 2 - Christmas all over again   Gonder, Ethiopia on Jan 6, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Fleeced in Aksum   Aksum, Ethiopia on Jan 8, 2006 24 pictures 1 comment
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  Gob smacked in Lalibella   Lalibella, Ethiopia on Jan 11, 2006 7 pictures 1 comment
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  Addis Ababa - back to the big city   Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Jan 13, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Kampala, Uganda - This place is bonkers.   Kampala, Uganda on Jan 17, 2006 2 pictures 1 comment
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  Murchison Falls by bike, bus and boat.   Murchison Falls, Masindi, Uganda on Jan 19, 2006 25 pictures 3 comments
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  The Murchison to Fort Portal rally drive   Fort Portal, Uganda on Jan 22, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Bigodi Wetland - Monkeys birds and a home stay   Bigodi, Uganda on Jan 24, 2006 6 pictures 2 comments
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  Lake Nkuruba - Planet of the Apes!   Lake Nkuruba, Uganda on Jan 25, 2006 17 pictures 3 comments
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  Compromised in Kasese   Kasese, Uganda on Jan 28, 2006 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Bujuku - Mubuku - Day1 - The custard debacle   Rwenzori Mountains, Uganda on Jan 30, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Bujuku - Mubuku - Day 2 - Afternoon Storm   Rwenzori Mountains, Uganda on Jan 31, 2006 11 pictures 1 comment
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  Bujuku - Mubuku - Day 3 - The real bog begins   Rwenzori Mountains, Uganda on Feb 1, 2006 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Bujuku - Mubuku - Day 4 - Stuck in a hole   Rwenzori Mountains, Uganda on Feb 2, 2006 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Bujuku - Mubuku - Day 5 - Gutted   Rwenzori Mountains, Uganda on Feb 3, 2006 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Bujuku - Mubuku - Day 6 - Muppets   Rwenzori Mountains, Uganda on Feb 4, 2006 4 pictures 2 comments
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  Kasese to Lake Bunyonyi - Show me the money   Kasese, Uganda on Feb 5, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Laid up at Lake Bunyonyi   Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda on Feb 7, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to Kabale   Kabale, Uganda on Feb 8, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
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  A mental day in Rwanda   Kigali, Rwanda on Feb 9, 2006 1 picture 1 comment
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  Ruhengeri-A close encounter with mountain gorillas   Ruhengeri, Rwanda on Feb 10, 2006 16 pictures 6 comments
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  Sabinio - Three countries in one day   Sabinio (or Sabinyo how ever it is spelt), Uganda on Feb 11, 2006 8 pictures 2 comments
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  Muhuvura - The perfect cone.   Kisoro, Uganda on Feb 13, 2006 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Relax on the Ssese Islands   Buggala and the town of Kalangala, Uganda on Feb 16, 2006 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Kampala and goodbye Uganda   Kampala, Uganda on Feb 18, 2006 15 pictures 2 comments
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  Nairobi to Arusha - Welcome to Tanzania!   Nairobi, Kenya on Feb 21, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Arusha - The town of tout!   Arusha, Tanzania on Feb 22, 2006 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Hippos, 3,000,000 flamingos and banded mongoose   Lake Manyara, Tanzania on Feb 22, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
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  The plains of Serengeti   Serengeti, Tanzania on Feb 23, 2006 27 pictures 0 comments
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  Ngorongoro Crater   Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania on Feb 25, 2006 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Tarangire - 2 months on the road   Tarangire, Tanzania on Feb 26, 2006 11 pictures 1 comment
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  Day 1 - A day at the zoo!   Kilimanjaro, Tanzania on Feb 27, 2006 7 pictures 1 comment
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  Day 2 - Traffic Jams   Kilimanjaro, Tanzania on Feb 28, 2006 18 pictures 1 comment
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  Day 3 - Snow - Alpine Zone - Moonscape   Kilimanjaro, Tanzania on Mar 1, 2006 1 picture 0 comments
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  Day 4 - Water shortage in high camp   Kilimanjaro, Tanzania on Mar 2, 2006 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 5 - Altitude, cold and tales of sickness   Kilimanjaro, Tanzania on Mar 3, 2006 9 pictures 1 comment
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  Day 6 - Down down down and out   Kilimanjaro, Tanzania on Mar 4, 2006 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Arusha to Lushoto - The dreaded bus station   Lushoto, Tanzania on Mar 5, 2006 3 pictures 3 comments
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  Usambara - Day 1 - The drunken guide   Lukuzi, Tanzania on Mar 7, 2006 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Usambara - Day 2 - An evening with the nuns!   Usambara, Tanzania on Mar 8, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Usambara - Day 3 - The long ridge and dodgy kebabs   Mtae, Tanzania on Mar 9, 2006 11 pictures 4 comments
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  Mtae to Dar es Salaam - Don't miss the bus   Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on Mar 10, 2006 1 picture 0 comments
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  Stonetown - Zanzibar and spice tours   Stonetown Zanzibar, Tanzania on Mar 12, 2006 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Nungwi and the full moon party   Nungwi, Tanzania on Mar 15, 2006 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to Dar   Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on Mar 18, 2006 5 pictures 1 comment
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  Dar to Mtwara - Meeting the Boss   Mtwara, Tanzania on Mar 21, 2006 1 picture 0 comments
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  Mozambique and Boss runs out of cash   Mocimboa de Praia, Mozambique on Mar 22, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 3 on the buses and Pemba   Pemba, Mozambique on Mar 23, 2006 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Ibo and the masturbating sailors!   Ibo, Mozambique on Mar 24, 2006 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to Pemba and the turds   Pemba, Mozambique on Mar 26, 2006 31 pictures 1 comment
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  Bribed by the cops in a World Heritage Site   Ilha de Mozambique, Mozambique on Mar 29, 2006 16 pictures 0 comments
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  4 days wait for the daily train   Nampula, Mozambique on Apr 1, 2006 1 picture 2 comments
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  Another crap Mozambique hotel   Milange, Mozambique on Apr 2, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The magic calculator   Blantyre, Malawi on Apr 3, 2006 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Fighting for the muzungu   Likhubula, Mt. Mulange, Malawi on Apr 4, 2006 1 picture 0 comments
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  Day 1 - Drunken porter or sick grandma   Chisepo, Mt. Mulange, Malawi on Apr 5, 2006 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 2 - Black ice scramble up Sapitwa   Sapitwa, Chambe, Mt. Mulange, Malawi on Apr 6, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 3 - A lecture for the porter and guide   Blantype, Malawi on Apr 7, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
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  A dose of Bilharzia   Cape McClear, Malawi on Apr 8, 2006 3 pictures 1 comment
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  Baiting Jerry the Fish Eagle!   Cape Maclear, Malawi on Apr 11, 2006 10 pictures 0 comments
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  The crazy Christian   Lilongwe, Malawi on Apr 12, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  I always thought Canadians were nice people   Lusaka, Zambia on Apr 13, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Full up for Easter Friday - Jollyboys saves day   Livingstone, Zambia on Apr 14, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Finally viewing Vic Falls and microlites flights   Livingstone, Zambia on Apr 15, 2006 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Feeding time for the crocs   Livingstone, Zambia on Apr 16, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Gorge Swings, Flying Foxes and an Overland Tour!   Livingstone, Zambia on Apr 18, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Ostrich Burgers, lion walks and funny money   Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe on Apr 18, 2006 4 pictures 1 comment
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  Elephant safaris and a case of cabin fever   Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe on Apr 19, 2006 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Tiger moths and staring the overland tour   Kasane, Botswana on Apr 21, 2006 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Gameless Game Drive in Chobe!   Kasane, Botswana on Apr 23, 2006 14 pictures 0 comments
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  The land of donkeys and endless fences   Maun, Botswana on Apr 23, 2006 1 picture 0 comments
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  Mokoro madness   Maun, Okavango Delta, Botswana on Apr 24, 2006 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Encounters with elephants and the Okavango Ghost!   Okavango Delta, Maun, Botswana on Apr 25, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
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  The muppets from Overland Club   Okavango Delta, Maun, South Africa on Apr 26, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Caprivi Strip and Angola in sight   Rundu, Namibia on Apr 28, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Speeding tickets and my first oryx   Etosha Nationl Park, Namibia on Apr 29, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Close encounters with a mongoose   Etosha National Park, Namibia on Apr 30, 2006 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Playing with the moggies   Otjitotongwe, Cheetah Farm, Namibia on May 1, 2006 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Bush camps and inept guides   Twyfelfontein, Namibia on May 2, 2006 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Searching for sidewinders in little Germany   Swakopmund, Namibia on May 3, 2006 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Rolling quad bikes and biting turtles   Swakopmund, Namibia on May 5, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
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  How not to organise an overland trip   Sossusvlei, Namibia on May 5, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Another Missed Sunset   Fish River Canyon, Namibia on May 6, 2006 11 pictures 0 comments
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  The naked cyclists!   Noordoewer, Namibia on May 7, 2006 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Culture shock   Cape Town, South Africa on May 8, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Got some wheels   Cape Town, South Africa on May 9, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Bloubergstrand, jumping from cliffs and beer   Cape Town, South Africa on May 10, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Brew Pubs and Caledonian deer   Cape Town, South Africa on May 12, 2006 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Walk walk walk   Cape Town, South Africa on May 12, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Shark diving on the 13th and Mama Africa's   Cape Town, South Africa on May 13, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  A session at the vineyards   Cape Town, South Africa on May 14, 2006 4 pictures 2 comments
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  A travel partner and a sunset cruise   Cape Town, South Africa on May 15, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Jackass Penguins and the Cape of Good Hope   Cape Town, South Africa on May 16, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Kirsenbosch, Spiers and Stellenbosch in the rain   Cape Town, South Africa on May 17, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Excellent World Of Birds and Khaya Nyama   Cape Town, South Africa on May 19, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Kruger and our first encounter with a White Rhino   Kruger, South Africa on May 19, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
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  The big five in a day   Kruger, South Africa on May 20, 2006 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Rhino, the Bushman Trail and lessons in the stars   Kruger, South Africa on May 22, 2006 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Elephant encounters and sundowners in the bush   Kruger, South Africa on May 23, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Buffalo stampede   Kruger, South Africa on May 24, 2006 6 pictures 4 comments
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  Shy Kudu and dueling Impala   Kruger, South Africa on May 24, 2006 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Racing to find wild dogs and cheetahs   Kruger, South Africa on May 25, 2006 6 pictures 0 comments
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  A bad day for the impala population   Kruger, South Africa on May 26, 2006 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Photogenic leopard, kudu and theiving baboons   Kruger, South Africa on May 27, 2006 10 pictures 2 comments
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  Ginger beer and the magnificent Drakensbegs   Northern Drakensbergs, South Africa on May 28, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Tugela Falls and Gorge and the Amphitheatre   Champagne Valley, Drakensbergs, South Africa on May 29, 2006 9 pictures 2 comments
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  The Top of the Magnificent Amphitheratre   Champagne Valley, Drakensbergs, South Africa on May 30, 2006 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Inkosana Lodge - A decent backpackers   Champagne Valley, Drakensbergs, South Africa on May 31, 2006 4 pictures 1 comment
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  Sterkhorn Peak - Mission Aborted!   Champagne Valley, Drakensbergs, South Africa on Jun 1, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  A Day on the Basotho Ponies   Champagne Valley, Drakensbergs, South Africa on Jun 2, 2006 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Eland encounters   Drakensbergs, Injisuthi Valley, South Africa on Jun 3, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Lammergeyer stake out   Giants Castle, Drakensbergs, South Africa on Jun 4, 2006 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Peed on by a serval cat at Emdoneni   Isinkwe Lodge, St. Lucia Wetlands, South Africa on Jun 5, 2006 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Dumazulu village and misinformation   St. Lucia Wetlands, South Africa on Jun 6, 2006 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Lost in False Bay   St. Lucia, South Africa on Jun 7, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
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  King prawn hunt   St. Lucia, South Africa on Jun 8, 2006 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Cape Vidal, back on safari   St. Lucia, South Africa on Jun 9, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Word cup, Brewpubs and Mushini Falls   Zululand Backpackers, Eshowe, South Africa on Jun 10, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Dlinza forest, a braii and a hippo   Durban, South Africa on Jun 11, 2006 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Durban Aquarium, a curry and back to reality   Durban, South Africa on Jun 13, 2006 5 pictures 5 comments