Zimbabwe
July 2013 - Victoria Falls
July 2013 - Victoria Falls
Yeah, they were all done up for the tourists and some wore converse
all-stars, but they sounded great and man could they dance!
Yeah, they were all done up for the tourists and some wore converse
all-stars, but they sounded great and man could they dance!
This was "Walk with the Lions". The 2 female 18 month old lionesses
were raised in captivity with constant handling by humans
This was "Walk with the Lions". The 2 female 18 month old lionesses
were raised in captivity with constant handling by humans
They appeared drugged as they were extremely lethargic and even walked
with a looping gate, but only after being smacked with a stick by the handlers
They appeared drugged as they were extremely lethargic and even walked
with a looping gate, but only after being smacked with a stick by the handlers
It was all under the pretense of "reintroducing captive bred lions back to the wild". I felt sorry for them as they were constantly being harassed by the staff who admitted that not one lion has actually made it to the point of being released
It was all under the pretense of "reintroducing captive bred lions back to the wild". I felt sorry for them as they were constantly being harassed by the staff who admitted that not one lion has actually made it to the point of being released
The elephant safari was a much more pleasant experience
The elephant safari was a much more pleasant experience
We only saw a couple of herds of impala but had protection
in case something else happened by
We only saw a couple of herds of impala but had protection
in case something else happened by
Does this elephant make me look fat? This was Laurie's deal,
so I let her choose, and she left me with the runt!
Does this elephant make me look fat? This was Laurie's deal,
so I let her choose, and she left me with the runt!
I was fascinated by her rough skin
I was fascinated by her rough skin
Laurie was so comfortable with hers and fed her treats all day long
Laurie was so comfortable with hers and fed her treats all day long
You'd think she was an old hand at this - it was nice to see her so joyful with these animals. I guess they're not THAT different from horses
The trunk with prickly hairs amazed me
The trunk with prickly hairs amazed me
And I was mesmerized to the point of giddiness by her trunk, which was a writhing
tube of muscle straining for the feeding pellets while noisily inhaling and exhaling
And I was mesmerized to the point of giddiness by her trunk, which was a writhing
tube of muscle straining for the feeding pellets while noisily inhaling and exhaling
I chopped the heck out of this video too so please excuse the abrupt audio transitions.
I chopped the heck out of this video too so please excuse the abrupt audio transitions.
Three and a half weeks on the road and still smiling together!
Three and a half weeks on the road and still smiling together!
Vervet Monkey
Vervet Monkey
Laurie in no man's land on the bridge between Zambia and Zimbabwe without a passport!
Laurie in no man's land on the bridge between Zambia and Zimbabwe without a passport!
Our last morning in Africa. The local name for Vic Falls is Mosi-ao-Tunya,
which means "The smoke that thunders"
Our last morning in Africa. The local name for Vic Falls is Mosi-ao-Tunya,
which means "The smoke that thunders"
Our own private British Airways business class pod
sure made the 36 hour return trip tolerable, eh what?
Our own private British Airways business class pod
sure made the 36 hour return trip tolerable, eh what?
