Cape Town, South Africa

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Jagged Table Mountain view, Cape Town — March 4, 1999


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Brian on Table Mountain, Cape Town — March 4, 1999


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Sunbathing on Table Mountain, Cape Town — March 4, 1999


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Three of the Twelve Apostles, Cape Town — February 20, 1999


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Jessi on Table Mountain, Cape Town — March 4, 1999


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Gondola to Table Mountain, Cape Town — March 4, 1999


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Blurry Bri, Cape Town — February 20, 1999


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South on Table Mountain, Cape Town — March 4, 1999


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Brian and Jessi on Table Mountain, Cape Town — March 4, 1999


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View of Camps Bay, Cape Town — March 4, 1999

The same pic here, 16 years, or so, later

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Table Mountain view, Cape Town — March 4, 1999


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Lion’s Head, Cape Town — March 4, 1999


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On top of Table Mountain, Cape Town — March 4, 1999


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Some of the Twelve Apostles, Cape Town — February 20, 1999


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Table Mountain view, Cape Town — March 4, 1999


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Full moon over Cape Town — February 20, 1999

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Countries visited - Africa 1998 - 1999

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Our scehdule

I am not sure how it all got started. It wasn’t a magical spark of lightning that began the cataclysm, nor was it the supreme words of a higher being sending us on our way. Somehow, though, the powers of the universe contrived enabling our journey through the Heart of Africa.

It began quite innocently as an alleged trip to Bulgaria and Romania. This idea was eventually vetoed and placed “on hold” for future girlfriends. Zap—a long awaited spark was kindled—The Middle East: Yemen, in particular. And the visas were applied for, the air tickets purchased; and on a fine March 4th day we were on our way aboard a gleaming Air France 747 en route to Cairo, Egypt, via a five day layover in France.

We never did make it to Yemen, nor the Middle East for that matter; we headed South, instead, into the Heart of Africa, and what follows is the story of events as they unfold.

Egypt Ethiopia Eritrea Botswana Tanzania Madagascar Namibia Zambia Kenya Zimbabwe South Africa Uganda Malawi Mozambique