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Welcome to Botswana
So here we are in Botswana, the least densely populated country in the world.
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The Tourists Have Landed
Twenty-eight hours of travel later, we have arrived safely in South Africa.
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Coke Is It
Atlanta has a rich and storied history. We will explore none of that history in this email. However, while paused here, I would like to address something I know is on all our minds: Did Coke originally contain cocaine?
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That’s A Lot Of Water
We last met in Paris, and when I signed off for 2021 RBD and I had not planned travel back to Africa. Then an opportunity presented itself.
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Welcome to Series 11: Botswana
Welcome back to Cleared For Departure, the CNN+ of travelogues: We have about a 100 concurrent viewers, give or take, at any one time. Soon we will be departing on our next adventure: Botswana. Wait, what!?
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Farewell For Now
We are sitting at the gate, with thirty people on board this A330-300, while the French authorities randomly inspect our plane. Our Captain can barely contain his annoyance.
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Cape Town
I am sorry that Cape Town got short shrift. It’s a beautiful city and deserves more attention than I gave it.
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The Subtle Art of Guiding
What’s it like to be a guide in the bush? You’d better be comfortable with chaos because it ain’t easy.
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The Birds of our Trip
I am not a birder.
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The Last Animal Pics
Well, it happened. The Netherlands closed and our flight home was canceled. So enjoy some more pictures of animals.
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