shark b8 Posted May 3, 2023 Author #1001 Share Posted May 3, 2023 (edited) IMG_6504.MOV Edited May 3, 2023 by shark b8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted May 3, 2023 Author #1002 Share Posted May 3, 2023 This ol’ guy has a few scars. And a few stories, I bet. IMG_6418.MOV 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted May 3, 2023 Author #1003 Share Posted May 3, 2023 Must confess, I wasn’t expecting….ostriches. IMG_6480.MOV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted May 3, 2023 Author #1004 Share Posted May 3, 2023 Those impalas are everywhere. One almost says to the guide, “any way to shoo all the impalas away? They’re blockin’ my shot”. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted May 3, 2023 Author #1005 Share Posted May 3, 2023 “Stop touching me! MOM! He’s doing it again, he’s TOUCHING ME! MAKE HIM STOP!” (I was a little brother, once upon a time. That’s how we roll) IMG_6417.MOV 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted May 3, 2023 Author #1006 Share Posted May 3, 2023 A table folds down from the grille. The land cruisers are multi-purpose vehicles. 😉 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted May 3, 2023 Author #1007 Share Posted May 3, 2023 …and then the late afternoon drives are the “Sundowners”. With the de rigeur, obligatory gin & tonic, the “Official Cocktail of the African Game Drive”. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted May 3, 2023 Author #1008 Share Posted May 3, 2023 “Pooping Lion, Hidden Dragon”, The Sequel. (are they trying to tell us something?) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted May 3, 2023 Author #1009 Share Posted May 3, 2023 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLSD Posted May 3, 2023 #1010 Share Posted May 3, 2023 3 hours ago, shark b8 said: “Stop touching me! MOM! He’s doing it again, he’s TOUCHING ME! MAKE HIM STOP!” (I was a little brother, once upon a time. That’s how we roll) IMG_6417.MOV 6.73 MB · 7 downloads So adorable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galeforce9 Posted May 3, 2023 #1011 Share Posted May 3, 2023 If anyone is reading this from the UK who is onboard, would you mind sharing current visa requirements and how you dealt with these/ease/cost for the ports north of Cape Town, to Cape Verde please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
florisdekort Posted May 4, 2023 #1012 Share Posted May 4, 2023 12 hours ago, galeforce9 said: If anyone is reading this from the UK who is onboard, would you mind sharing current visa requirements and how you dealt with these/ease/cost for the ports north of Cape Town, to Cape Verde please? We didn’t do anything. The ship is handling it at a fee of $70 per visa. Floris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galeforce9 Posted May 4, 2023 #1013 Share Posted May 4, 2023 4 minutes ago, florisdekort said: We didn’t do anything. The ship is handling it at a fee of $70 per visa. Floris Hi Floris. That’s really helpful thanks. I hope they do this for UK Citizens too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
florisdekort Posted May 4, 2023 #1014 Share Posted May 4, 2023 10 minutes ago, galeforce9 said: Hi Floris. That’s really helpful thanks. I hope they do this for UK Citizens too It’s for everyone on board. Cheers, Floris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted May 4, 2023 Author #1015 Share Posted May 4, 2023 There were only seven “tented” units at our lodge in Namibia. They are all clustered around a natural water hole, where you could watch all sorts of wildlife stroll down for a drink. IMG_6412.MOV 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted May 4, 2023 Author #1016 Share Posted May 4, 2023 The elephants love the river grass, and when they pull it up, they smack it on the water a few times, to knock the mud off the roots. IMG_6503.MOV 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted May 4, 2023 Author #1017 Share Posted May 4, 2023 Hippo fight. Or sibling rivalry. Or domestic disturbance. (Sound on pls) IMG_6502.MOV 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLSD Posted May 4, 2023 #1018 Share Posted May 4, 2023 1 hour ago, shark b8 said: Hippo fight. Or sibling rivalry. Or domestic disturbance. (Sound on pls) IMG_6502.MOV 6.39 MB · 0 downloads I've enjoyed all the videos. You and Mrs. Shark B8 have had a most excellent experience. Thank you for taking us along. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted May 4, 2023 Author #1019 Share Posted May 4, 2023 mmmm, tasty dinner at the TKG tonight. We mostly don't do dessert (other than the Sauternes thing) but I ordered a lemony thing (can’t remember the way it was described). Along with a glass of Sauternes of course. Anyway, I looked at it and flashed on….where have I seen exactly these shapes before? (which is a little weird, with food, right?). Two hours later, finally figured it out. Bagan, in the upper part of Myanmar. Ain’t travel fun?! 😎. (Just for transparency, Bagan photo below is not my own) 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted May 4, 2023 Author #1020 Share Posted May 4, 2023 “HALT, STRANGER. I AM THE GATEKEEPER. YOU SHALL NOT PASS”. (pause in the narrative) (giraffe giggles. “hahahahahha, OK, just kidding. Go ahead!”) IMG_6505.MOV 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyffii Posted May 5, 2023 #1021 Share Posted May 5, 2023 fabulous photos and videos....many thanks shark b8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted May 5, 2023 Author #1022 Share Posted May 5, 2023 Y’all know that safari experiences talk about “The Big Five” - lions, leopards, African buffalo, rhinos, and elephants. We had seen all except the leopard in the three trips we did on this cruise, and they’re famous for being among the more difficult, rare animals to get a clear sighting. Had seen a leopard five years ago in either the Serengeti or Maasai Mara, but he was way up in a leafy tree snoozing peacefully, hard to really make out - it was definitely a leopard, but surely not a very satisfying sighting. On one of these latest safaris (I think the Botswana one), a woman was pleading with the driver/guide, “I wanna see a leopard, I wanna see a leopard!”, and on the last game drive, we turned a corner and…… IMG_6534.MOV 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted May 5, 2023 Author #1023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 All those impalas are built for speed and grace, the much bigger kudus are more built for power, I think. Great horns on the males. And straight horns, on the orix. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted May 5, 2023 Author #1024 Share Posted May 5, 2023 Amusing predicament for the giraffes, at Happy Hour time. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark b8 Posted May 5, 2023 Author #1025 Share Posted May 5, 2023 And also in the antelope family, the tiny and elusive dik-dik, barely more than a foot tall and only 6-7 pounds. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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