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					In Route
					In-rout  from Atlanta.  Temporarily disembarking for a fuel stop at Sal Island.  The refueling stop was reminiscent of the time I traveled from Eugene Oregon to Oakland California in the middle of the night on a Greyhound Bus.  We made a rest stop in which we disembarked for a spell.   The Sal Island Airport Terminal was not too unlike the Bus Station I recall
					Click for close up of 747
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					Arrival in the City of Victoria Falls
					Finally arriving at the Victoria Falls Airport
					Air Zimbabwe Boeing 737-200 on the Tarmac.

					Arrival in the City Victoria Falls
					Our Hotel

					Walking Tour of Victoria Falls
					From the air, you could see the mist from the Falls.  Much of it was obscured by the mist.  Wore rain coats during the Tour.

					Walking Tour of Victoria Falls
					Me (Greg Babcock)

					Walking Tour of Victoria Falls
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					Walking Tour of Victoria Falls
					NASA Team

					Walking Tour of Victoria Falls
					A Common scene during the Tour.

					Walking Tour of Victoria Falls
					Crossing the Bridge into Zambia
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					Walking Tour of Victoria Falls

					Walking Tour of Victoria Falls

					Gas Lines & Feeding Elephants
					City of Victoria Falls

					Dinner Cruise on the Zambezi River
					Mel & Barbara (lower left)

					Dinner Cruise on the Zambezi River
					NASA Team and Gary Spears of Spears Travel

					Dinner Cruise on the Zambezi River
					Paddle-Wheeler Tour Boat near the Hippopotamuses

					Dinner Cruise on the Zambezi River
					I had to include this picture.  I think that is a "Rest Room" cantilevering off the Stern of the Boat.

					Dinner Cruise on the Zambezi River
					Breaching Hippos

					Dinner Cruise on the Zambezi River
					Giraffe appears on shore as night begins to fall.

					Traditional Tribal Dancing Entertainment
					City of Victoria Falls
					Image courtesy of Paul Hirsch

					Traditional Tribal Dancing Entertainment
					City of Victoria Falls
					Image courtesy of Paul Hirsch

					Traditional Tribal Dancing Entertainment
					City of Victoria Falls
					Image courtesy of Paul Hirsch

					Hwange Wildlife Park
					My Hut.  Elevated for my protection.  It had hot & cold running water, lights and an electric blanket.  Not bad...

					Hwange Wildlife Park
					Zebra

					Hwange Wildlife Park

					Hwange Wildlife Park
					An Elephant knocking down food and the tree actually.

					Hwange Wildlife Park
					Heard of Elephants.  There was no shortages of Elephants in this park.

					Hwange Wildlife Park
					Lioness.  A male Lion was near by, but wondered away upon our arrival

					Hwange Wildlife Park
					Leopard just after we interrupted a kill attempt on a "Warthog."  Too bad.  One less Warthog and a live African survival drama playing out would have been 2 good things.

					Hwange Wildlife Park
					Sunset at the Hwange Park

			After the Wildlife Tours (above), we went to Fringilla Farms, Lusaka for the Eclipse.
			We then went to Johannesburg before boarding a flight home.

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					Johannesburg
					Downtown

					Johannesburg
					Neighborhood

					Johannesburg
					Shantitown

					Johannesburg
					Lunch Break during our Johannesburg Tour.

					Johannesburg
					Wall Mural
					Click here to see closeup

					Johannesburg Airport
					Endless lines at the Airport.  It is not all fun and glamour.

					Flight Home
					Flight Crew was as accommodating as you could ask.  They invited Lika and I to join them and tell them about the Eclipse.

					Flight Home