Thursday, August 18, 2011

Switzerland

After arriving back in Paris from Africa, we took the train down to Switzerland.  We stayed in Luzern, Zermatt, St. Moritz and Zurich.  It was unreal!!!

Chess in Luzern.

Lake Luzern beyond.

Villages along Lake Luzern.

Our taxi up to Zermatterhof hotel in Zermatt.  

View from hotel up to Matterhorn!

Goat herding in Zermatt.

Zermaterhof hotel in Zermatt

Glacier Express Railway...  We took it from Zermatt to St. Moritz.  Really impressive!!

Lunch at Mezdi's in St. Moritz.

Hiking in St. Moritz.

Friday, August 12, 2011

Abu Camp - Okavango Delta - Botswana

Our last camp in Africa... ended with a bang!
Tents at Abu!!







Sitting around the campfire at Abu Camp.



Young bushbuck came right up to the camp.

Monkeys run the joint over here in Africa!



Lioness calling for her young.
3 youngster showed up later...  after she called them in.


  Taste like talapia...  similar to a white perch in my opinion.

Ate them for appetizers that night!

The whole crew in the land rover.


Farewell song and dance!!  

Mababe Camp - Chobi National Park - Botswana

Did a little wing shooting and hung out with the locals.

Hell of a retriever!  Notice my pile of doves.  I think we ended up with about 80 doves 10 guineas and 8 francolin... but who is counting!

Shannon and I's tent.

Local children...



sunset at Chobi...


Watching the sun go down at the Chobi.

Even the wrapper taste good.  I guess i should have unwrapped the sucker.

Some guinea fowl.

Friday, August 5, 2011

Baines Camp - Okavango Delta - Botswana

After flying from Richards Bay - South Africa to Maun - Botswana, we took a short flight into the Okavango delta to Baines Camp.

Taking a break on a game drive.

The pool - had to get a picture of this pool with the delta beyond.

Wildebeest

Buffalo moving through the Okavango.

Lilac breasted roller

Baboons... everywhere!

Lioness taking a breather.

Hyena and cub outside of den.

Young male impala

Baines Camp.

Tony doing his best Zulu dance.  Notice the board he stomped out below him!!!

This dude was serious.  Just had a fight with his brother (notice the gash into nasal cavity)...
He also won and got the lioness!

Bull elephant.