Daleyrious: Africa 2013

As for our trip... it was amazing! We weren't in any major cities so it was a very remote trip, but sometimes there is nothing better than peace and quiet. We got to watch the sunrise and sunset each day, have delicious meals under the stars, and even take some naps and read books (not articles on websites).

So we took hundreds of pictures so here is just a snapshot...

Our first major action in the delta... a spotted leopard

A female lion waking up from a nap

A hyena walking along the road on our way back from an evening drive

Side shot of our vehicle, which protected us from all of these animals

Hippo

A wild dog, which was a rare find as they are not common at all

Herd of Elephants

Zebras

Enjoying the view during our daily siesta

Tiny Crocodile

Two lionesses lounging around - they are sisters that snuggle and hug:)

Here are two brother cubs that were playing together on a tree branch. They are about 5 months old.

We had lions in the front of us and this beautiful sky behind us.

Mama monkey and baby monkey getting a ride

Our mode of transportation between camps.

I was in the back for this one, but got to sit in the front next to the pilot on our first small plane flight.

Ryan in the front!

View from the plane

Our second camp - that's me on the lounger reading during our siesta.

A family of hippos hiding in the water.

A mama lion with 3 little cubs nursing. The guide thinks they are about 3 weeks old. The mom was trying to nap and the cubs were walking all over her, on her head, her body, and nudging her face. We were there almost an hour in silence just watching.

So you can see from the pic that rhino is actually behind a wire fence. There weren't currently any wild rhinos in the delta due to poachers so And Beyond, who owns the camps and land that we were on, decided to transport 6 wild rhinos from Africa to Botswana. The rhinos were in the enclosure for just a couple weeks before they are released. They should be released by now, but we got to see them up close and talk to the researcher in charge of watching and tracking their migration for the next 3 years.

The elusive male lion. Our amazing tracker, TK, spotted these guys about 300 yards away. We followed them almost a mile or so as they walked through the delta. They move so quietly I get how they are king of the jungle.

A herd of buffalo. There were about 300 of them traveling together

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. So they weren't that much different from Niagara Falls, but definitely larger and higher and we were at peak season so the water was raging. During dry season, parts of the falls will actually dry up enough that people can walk along the crest.