Area 390,580 sq. km (150,804 sq miles) Population 14,150,000 (estimate 2013) Population Density 36.23 per sq. km (2014) Capital Harare – Population: 1.485 million (2012) Currency By April 2009, the Zimbabwe dollar was suspended indefinitely. The government has adopted a...
Okavango Delta Photo Blog (Botswana)
Our arrival at Xigera Camp in the Okavango Delta: Day One: Our first game drive: Day Two: Day Three and Departure Day: Off to Zimbabwe!
Kalahari Desert Safari Photo Blog
Our welcome to Kalahari Plains Camp in Botswana: Arrival Night: Our first ride out on the afternoon game drive: Seeing the black maned lion for the first time and a visit from a pride of...
Lions and Leopards and Giraffes, Oh My!
This week we went on a safari in Botswana, which is located in Southern Africa. We saw so many amazing animals out in the wild on our game drives twice a day! It was also hotter than I could ever...
The Okavango Delta Safari and Camp
Recently, we stayed at the Xigera camp in the Okavango Delta in Botswana. We just flew here in a bush plane and landed on the airstrip from the Kalahari Plains. The Okavango Delta is almost the exact opposite of...
Botswana History and Overview
Area: 231,804 sq mi) Botswana has shared boundaries with Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Zambia. Population: 2,021,000 Capital: Gaborone (231,592 residents). Geography: The Kalahari Desert occupies a 70% part of the country. The Okavango Delta lies in the northwestern part of Botswana and it is...
Israel Photo Blog – Tel Aviv
Tabgha (near the Sea of Galilee): Sea of Galilee: Nazareth: Saying good-bye to our guide, Harley: Playtime in the Mediterranean: Off to South Africa!
Israel Photo Blog – Jerusalem
”Jerusalem at dusk, when the brusque sundown pulls at your heart and then soothes it,” This Jerusalem said Wiesel, ”miraculously transforms any man into a pilgrim. No one can visit it and leave again unchanged.” (Elie Wiesel) Ein Gedi –...
Stories of the Bible in Israel
Yesterday, we went to the sea of Galilee, Tabgha, Nazareth, and the Mediterranean sea (All of those places were pretty darn awesome!) in Israel. We learned two interesting facts about Jesus. Maybe you many know one, maybe not! Anyways,...
A walk above, around and inside Jerusalem and dinner with friends
Today we went to the ramparts of the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem, The Room of The Last Supper, the Gethsemane Garden, The Basilica of Agony, the Israeli Museum and had an amazing dinner with our friends...