Friday, April 13, 2012

Botswana

 

We went to Chobe National Park in Botswana and the amount of animals there was incredible.  Nicholas did great on a 3-hour safari and even Ryan went out gaming for a little bit.  The boys loved it.  Crocodiles, hippos, elephants, lions, warthogs, etc…it was beautiful. 

 

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We had beautiful sunsets and the boys loved the private boat ride Dadda arranged for us.  What a great trip!!

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Zambia/Victoria Falls

We spent a wonderful vacation in Zambia and Botswana.  We love Africa!!!  It’s a beautiful place and getting up close and personal with animals is amazing. We so much enjoyed spending time together as a family.

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These monkeys were very inquisitive and right outside our hotel room.  They even ran in our room once, grabbed all the sugar packets, and had a time scaring Nicholas.  Ryan was unfazed, although we made sure he didn’t get too close : )  Below..there were zebra and giraffe right on the hotel grounds, and we also walked to the hotel pond every day so Nicholas could see the resident crocodile.

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We went to the falls almost every day as it was a five minute walk from our hotel room.  One day we put the boys in their swimsuits and walked along the path in front of it.  Even though Mike and I were wearing raincoats, we got soaked.  It was amazing!!

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Mike and Ryan at the lip of Victoria Falls.  The boys loved playing in the Zambezi River and the falls were breathtaking.

 

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Nicholas and I loved our elephant, Mary.  We took a 45 minute walk through the bush and got to feed her at the end of the ride.

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We had a fantastic time as a family.  We love our boys and are so happy to get to travel to such beautiful places.