Our Travels
Africa - Before & After the Safaris
South Africa
Two of the planes on our flights down to Cape Town, South Africa had bars!
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A Wine Maker's dinner in Stellenbosch, where we stayed while in South Africa.
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We visited five wineries on a tour around Stellenbosch. Here's the tasting at one of them.
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The view from one of the wineries.
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Another tasting.
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A typical white, Dutch style building in Stellenbosch.
Tanzania
Our first stop after the safaris was Zanzibar, which is an island in Tanzania. Here is one of the narrow passageways in Stone Town where we stayed for 3 nights.
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Our upgraded room at the 5-star Raffles Dubai.
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The Museum of The Future in Dubai.
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Escaping the heat (40 degrees, feels like 47) for lunch in Dubai.
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Our last stop was Abu Dhabi. This is The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.
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The interior of The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.
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The main prayer room of The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.
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The very impressive Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi.
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Another view of The Presidential Palace. Debbie looks real small!
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Etihad Towers. We went up for nice views of Abu Dhabi. The towers were used as a filming location for the 2015 film Furious 7.
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Abu Dhabi to London. The second last of 13 flights on our trip!
Our Trip to Africa
September 2023
The Safaris