Cleared for Departure
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Transfer to Sandibe
We took a helicopter ride from Nxabega to Sandibe, which was the first time we had ever flown in one. Continue …
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Smelly Dead Hippos and Bored Leopards
Some more game drive pics. Continue …
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Why Here? Why Now?
Returning to our metaphor where I am an alien “from Germany,” why come here? As my mom said to me, “Isn’t it the same animals you already saw?” Continue …
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Lions, And Tigers, and Bears
Now that I think about it, the likelihood of either lions, tigers, and bears being in the same habitat is extremely remote. Continue …
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Flying into The Okavango Delta
I believe in extraterrestrial life. I have no evidence to support this belief. That said, I am on the fence about the existence of intelligent life in the universe. Continue …
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Game Drive Photos
Here are our last pics from Chobe during the morning drive. Continue …
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Chobe National Park
Enjoy some game drive pictures from yesterday. Continue …
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Welcome to Botswana
So here we are in Botswana, the least densely populated country in the world. Continue …
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The Tourists Have Landed
Twenty-eight hours of travel later, we have arrived safely in South Africa. Continue …
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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? Continue …
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