It was a dream come true.

Visiting Africa has been a dream since I was a kid and learned of giraffes, elephants, hippos, gorillas, and other animals on the continent.

I set a date to make this dream a reality, and I shared it with Mike, who got on board, as a good husband will. Because he was aware and on board, when he happened upon an opportunity two years before the planned dream launch date, he grabbed it. The end result was four and a half months in Botswana and Namibia.

• And Now for Something Completely Different
• The Woodland Kingfisher
• First Drive Out of Maun
• Pet Sitting
• The Road to Moremi
• Hatching Fun
• Safari Self-Drive #3
• Why We Are In Africa
• For the Birds
• Safari Self-Drive #4: Nxai Pan National Park
• Safari Self-Drive #5: Moremi Game Reserve
• Safari Self-Drive #6: The Road to North Gate
• A Different Kind of Adventure
• Safari Self-Drive #7: Central Kalahari Game Reserve
• The Daily Dozen: Khwai River (Africa) Photos
• The Daily Dozen: Khwai to Savuti Photos
• The Daily Dozen: Savuti, in Chobe National Park
• The Daily Dozen: From Savuti to Kasane
• The Daily Dozen: Chobe Riverfront
• The Daily Dozen: Katima Mulilo to Divundu
• The Daily Dozen: Mahango, again
• The Daily Dozen: Mangetti National Park
• The Daily Dozen: Namutoni, Etosha National Park
• The Daily Dozen: Namutoni to Halali, Etosha National Park
• The Daily Dozen: Halali, Etosha National Park
• The Daily Dozen: Okaukuejo, Etosha National Park
• Africa Safari Story: Lions in Etosha
• The Daily Dozen: All Day in Okaukuejo, Etosha National Park
• The Daily Dozen: Okaukuejo to Kunene River Lodge via Ruacana
• The Daily Dozen: Kunene River to Opuwo
• The Daily Dozen: Opuwo to Puros
• Daily (Almost-Double) Dozen: Hoarusib River Drive
• Africa Safari Story: A Himba Village
• The Daily Dozen: The Hoanib River Valley
• The Daily Dozen: Khowarib to Palmwag
• The Daily Dozen: Twyfelfontein
• The Daily Dozen: Walvis Bay
• Africa Safari Story: Cape Fur Seals
• The Daily Dozen: Namib-Naukluft National Park
• The Daily Dozen: To Sesriem
• Africa Safari Story: Climbing Big Daddy Dune
• The Daily Dozen: Sesriem
• The Daily Dozen: Gemsbok, Gemsbok, and More Gemsbok
• The Daily Dozen: Tiras Guest Farm
• The Daily Dozen: Luderitz
• The Daily Dozen: Orange River and Ai-Ais
• The Daily Dozen: Fish River Canyon
• The Daily Dozen: Night Drive
• Africa Safari Story: The Leopard
• Animal Signs: Been There, Done That
• Africa: Always More