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Tau Where Wildlife Is Up Close and Personal

A March 2004 trip to South Africa by NancyK P

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Quote: A quick sidetrip form Botswnaa to a South African wildlife reserve was a life altering experience in the very best way.

Wildlife Adventure in the South African Bush

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Is this real? Did I actually make it to Africa? I did. I went to Botswana to give a workshop and had one of the most life altering experiences of my life. A short ride from Gaborone, Botswana’s capital, took me over the border into South Africa. No shoes off, no pawing through purses just a quick look at passports and a stroll through a little building and out the other end. I was in South Africa at its northernmost border.I stayed at TAU, a wildlife refuge. Africans figured out that more people would pay to photograph animals over and over than would pay to shoot them once. We went on "safaris" but our only weapon was the camera. The rangers, however, had powerful rifles, on the dashboard...Read More

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NancyK P

NancyK P
New Haven, Connecticut

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