Africa Highlights

We just arrived in Sydney, Australia - our trio now back to a duo (Melissa, we miss you already!!!).  With images of Africa fresh in our mind, here are a few of the fun highlights.

Cape Town wins "favorite city on the trip so far" (I can make anything into an award).  

Cape Town wins "favorite city on the trip so far" (I can make anything into an award).  

Victoria Falls deserves to be one of the seven natural wonders of the world...no award necessary.

Victoria Falls deserves to be one of the seven natural wonders of the world...no award necessary.

Elephants are delicious!

Elephants are delicious!

The buffalo and the egret are good pals out here in the wild.  When the buffalo walks, it kicks up bugs for the egret to eat.  Now, that's what friends are for!

The buffalo and the egret are good pals out here in the wild.  When the buffalo walks, it kicks up bugs for the egret to eat.  Now, that's what friends are for!

Penguin love is adorable.

Penguin love is adorable.

All love is welcome in Zimbabwe (we saw this outside one of the local travel agencies in Victoria Falls)

All love is welcome in Zimbabwe (we saw this outside one of the local travel agencies in Victoria Falls)

Although vultures are hard to love, they have an important role in the food chain.  Michael took this picture at the vulture feeding near our hotel in Vic Falls - ughgh.  Each day, the hotel puts the bones from the meat cooked on property …

Although vultures are hard to love, they have an important role in the food chain.  Michael took this picture at the vulture feeding near our hotel in Vic Falls - ughgh.  Each day, the hotel puts the bones from the meat cooked on property the night before out for the vultures.  Nothing goes to waste out here.

Even the mopani worm gets eaten (but, not by any of us)

Even the mopani worm gets eaten (but, not by any of us)

This was just too funny not to post.

This was just too funny not to post.

Having Melissa with us for this part of the trip made it extra special and even more fun.  

Having Melissa with us for this part of the trip made it extra special and even more fun.  

As the sun set on our "African Adventure," we now move on to Australia. More to come from Down Under...

As the sun set on our "African Adventure," we now move on to Australia. More to come from Down Under...