View from the One&Only, Cape TownLobby bar at the One&Only, Cape TownD revisiting her old friend at the V&A Waterfront in Cape TownD and S at the One&Only in Cape Town.
I took fewer photos on this trip to Cape Town. For more photos of the city and its surrounding areas, photos from our 2019 trip can be found here.
BabylonstorenRestaurant at Leeu Estates, FranschhoekDelaire GraffBabylonstorenView from our room at BabylonstorenL’orangerie at Le LudeBabylonstorenBabylonstoren
Forest elephants usually gather at Lango Bai after dark, drinking and salt mining. Their regular screams sound like the dinosaurs roaring in Jurassic Park. Photo taken with thermal camera.Forest elephants at Lango Bai, after dark. Forest elephants at Lango Bai, after dark.Morning at Lango BaiView from Room 3 at Lango CampBuffalo at Lango BaiView over Lango Bai from the camp.Navigating on foot through a herd of forest buffalo en-route to Lango camp. This was one of the more nerve-racking experiences I have had.Part of the herd of forest buffalo we had to walk through.Kayaking to Lango Camp on a tributary to the Congo River.
Kura, blackback western lowland gorilla (Ngaga)Gorillas from Jupiter’s family, near Ngaga. Neptuno, one of silverbacks. This is a video still -frame. Video coming soon.Western lowland gorilla and baby near Ngaga Camp.Western lowland gorilla near NgagaWestern lowland gorilla near Ngaga.Putty-nosed monkey jumps onto our roomView from the deck of room 3.View from room 3, Ngaga CampInside our room, Ngaga Camp.Our room at Ngaga Camp Mbomo village, between Odzala-Kokoua NP and the concession where Ngaga Camp is located.Arrival at Mboko Airstrip in Odzala-Kokoua National Park.On board the charter aircraft during the 1h 40m flight from Brazzaville to Mboko Airstrip.At Brazzaville Maya-Maya Intl. Airport boarding a charter flight to Odzala-Kokoua National Park. The Aircraft is a Let-410 Turbolet in dedicated CCC livery, operated by Air Tec Global.
Lasting exactly 10 minutes, ASKY Airlines 44 (KP44) from Kinshasa to Brazzaville is the world’s shortest scheduled commercial flight operated by a jet. Kinshasa and Brazzaville are the capitals of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo respectively. Directly opposite each other on the Congo River, the only options for […]
Pool and restaurants at the Fleuve Congo HotelSunset on the Congo River from Kinshasa.Looking up the Congo River from Kinshasa, DRC. Brazzaville, capital of the neighbouring Republic of the Congo, is on the opposite bank.
T-minus 6 days. I remember being fascinated by the Congo before I began adventure traveling. I had seen the 1990s movie Congo, and read Conrad’s Heart of Darkness but as life has passed, the lure of this exotic wilderness has been amplified. The Congo is a new destination – a place with great potential for […]
I landed in Nouadhibou, Mauritania yesterday, a bucket-list destination and a milestone. Mauritania was the 100th country I’ve traveled to. Having spent 3 straight days in the air I’ll say only that the approach was extraordinary and security tight. I drew the attention of the authorities, who were confused that I would transit through their […]
Landing in Lihue, Kauai from Kahului. Hawaiian Airlines 149 (717-200)HotelIncredible view from our room near PoipuManawaiopuna Falls, the setting for the helicopter landing in Jurassic Park. Manawaiopuna Falls, from Jurassic ParkManawaiopuna FallsKauai from AS350 helicopterNa Pali Coast, KauaiNa Pali Coast, KauaiNorthwest coast of Kauai from helicopter. At far right, the Na Pali Coast. D feeding birds.Jurassic Park, or the Kipu Ranch. Specifically, this is where the gallimimus stampede was filmed. Jurassic Park, or the Kipu Ranch. Specifically, this is where the gallimimus stampede was filmed.Kipu RanchKipu RanchLooking down at Kapu Kai. The beach at Kipu Kai is where parts of The Descendants, Hook, and the Lost World were filmed. KauaiKipu RanchShipwreck’s BeachMount Waialeale, another part of Jurassic Park. The first scene at the tyrannosaurus paddock was filmed on this mountain.
Downwind to Maui Kahului from Newark. United 42 (767-300ER)StangAt a hotel on the west coast of Maui. West coast of MauiSunrise near the top of HaleakalāSunrise near the top of HaleakalāHaleakalā
Landing in Pointe-à-Pitre, GuadeloupeView from hotel in GuadeloupeStranded by flooding in GuadeloupeLanding in St Martin, FranceWinair DHC-6-300 at Princess Juliana Airport, Sint MaartenLanding in Sint EustatiusHotel in Sint MaartenMaho Beach, Sint MaartenFrom Maho Beach, getting ready for the jet blast.
GracelandElvis Presley’s airplanesThe Hollywood Cafe, Robinsonville MS, made famous by Marc Cohn’s “Walking in Memphis”. Inside the Hollywood Cafe in Robinsonville, MS.“Muriel played piano; every Friday at The Hollywood.”Delta 717-200 climbing out of Memphis into the sunrise.
Northern lights near Whitehorse, YukonAir North nearing WhitehorseTwilight shortly after departure from AnchoragePrince William Sound, Alaska. On March 24, 1989 the Exxon Valdez ran aground on Bligh Reef, at the location marked by the ‘X’.Flying over Prince William Sound, Alaska, en route to Anchorage.Final approach to Cordova, AlaskaApproach to Cordova, AlaskaApproach to Cordova, AlaskaDescending into Cordova, AlaskaDescending into Cordova, AlaskaYakutat, AlaskaFlying to Juneau to Yakutat, Alaska on Alaska 61, the milk run from Seattle to Anchorage. Departure from Juneau, AlaskaJuneau, AlaskaApproach to Juneau, AlaskaMount Rainier, while climbing out of Seattle for Juneau. Mount Rainier (under the engine), during approach to Seattle-Tacoma Intl. Airport. Horizon Dash-8 Q 400 in retro livery, my 6am ride to Seattle from Vancouver. Airside view room at the Fairmont Vancouver Airport. Victoria, BC14 minute flight from Vancouver to Victoria BCDescending into Vancouver from TorontoYukonYukonYukomDeep frying a turkey in the Yukon. Approaching Vancouver from Whitehorse.
Avalanche falls onto Lake LousieAvalanche falling onto Lake Louise from the Fairmont Lake Louise. Lake LouiseLake LouiseLake LouiseLake LouiseStream near Emerald LakeHelicopter flight out of Canmore. Emerald LakeBanff
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