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Sep 20th, 2022, 04:37 PM
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pasqualino Good luck with travel planning. ◡̈ ...

pasqualino Good luck with travel planning. ◡̈

Back in 2017, when we decided upon Africa, I called 3 highly reviewed travel companies. One sent back a canned itinerary that was very expensive....
Aug 8th, 2022, 04:29 PM
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Posted By surfmom

thanks for all for reading and enjoying. It was...

thanks for all for reading and enjoying. It was about a year ago - my kids are seeing photos come up on their memories, so it is fun to remember.

We did purchase travel insurance - we used...
Apr 20th, 2022, 12:57 PM
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Posted By surfmom

zebec thanks for the kind words! Will have...

zebec thanks for the kind words!

Will have to check out those music suggestions. ◡̈

next? We've just come back from southern Utah - Zion and surroundings. A week of hiking (all), rock...
Apr 19th, 2022, 06:32 PM
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Posted By surfmom

hi guys! sorry, I've been absent. ...

hi guys! sorry, I've been absent.

StefersonAirplane I used a canon 6d mirrorless with a 100-400 lens. On the gorilla hike, I used my 70-200 2.8 lens. The gorilla shooting was very difficult, so I...
Nov 15th, 2021, 08:22 AM
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Posted By surfmom

ugh, I've been absent, so will catch up with...

ugh, I've been absent, so will catch up with replies. ◡̈

odie1 We liked seeing the gorillas twice. Our thoughts were if we went that far, it was worth it. However, I think I would have planned...
Oct 10th, 2021, 08:49 AM
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Posted By surfmom

I asked the family for a debrief and this is what...

I asked the family for a debrief and this is what I got:

Favorite memories:
- sunsets and sundowners
- family time and playing games every night together during happy hour
- the gorilla...
Oct 10th, 2021, 08:38 AM
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Posted By surfmom

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probably my favorite pic.
Oct 10th, 2021, 08:36 AM
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Posted By surfmom

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Oct 10th, 2021, 08:35 AM
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Posted By surfmom

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this was me. and the gorilla walking past me.

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Oct 10th, 2021, 08:33 AM
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Posted By surfmom

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Oct 10th, 2021, 08:30 AM
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Posted By surfmom

jamiewilliams9064 Thanks! We traveled August 7th...

jamiewilliams9064 Thanks! We traveled August 7th - 17th. Gamewatchers planned the whole thing - and did a great job. DM me for cost - not inexpensive, but definitely a wow!
Oct 10th, 2021, 07:18 AM
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Posted By surfmom

Day 11: Tuesday – Bwindi -> Entebbe -> Brussels...

Day 11: Tuesday – Bwindi -> Entebbe -> Brussels -> NYC

We were up a little later this am - 6:30 for 7am breakfast. Breakfast was the same cereal, fruit, yogurt, tea and coffee. They brought a bowl...
Oct 10th, 2021, 07:11 AM
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Posted By surfmom

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coffee and tea fields in Uganda

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Oct 10th, 2021, 04:31 AM
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Posted By surfmom

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Oct 10th, 2021, 04:30 AM
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Posted By surfmom

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this baby was so sweet being carried on the back.

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Oct 10th, 2021, 04:28 AM
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Posted By surfmom

and now for the fun photos. I had heard it was...

and now for the fun photos. I had heard it was difficult to get good pictures - but the moving, the branches, twigs, leaves in the way, the change between shadow and light, and trying to expose for...
Oct 10th, 2021, 04:22 AM
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Posted By surfmom

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screenshot from kiddos snapchat stories. ◡̈

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Oct 10th, 2021, 04:18 AM
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Posted By surfmom

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our room at Trackers. was so nice to have room to spread our gear out!

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Oct 10th, 2021, 04:10 AM
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Posted By surfmom

TPAYT thanks for the nice comments! I write...

TPAYT thanks for the nice comments! I write these for family at home - who know nothing about the area we are visiting. So I put in many random details in the hope they can visualize along with us....
Oct 10th, 2021, 04:00 AM
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Posted By surfmom

Day 10: Monday – Bwindi (Trackers Safari Lodge) ...

Day 10: Monday – Bwindi (Trackers Safari Lodge)

We were up at 6am for breakfast at 6:30. It was a combination of cereal, fruit, toast, eggs, and bacon. At 7:30, we departed for Bwindi National...
Oct 9th, 2021, 09:26 AM
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Posted By surfmom

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Trackers Safari Lodge. many steps, but lovely in the clouds!
Oct 9th, 2021, 09:24 AM
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Posted By surfmom

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Oct 9th, 2021, 09:22 AM
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Posted By surfmom

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Oct 9th, 2021, 09:15 AM
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Posted By surfmom

Day 9: Sunday – Masai Mara -> Bwindi (Trackers...

Day 9: Sunday – Masai Mara -> Bwindi (Trackers Safari Lodge)

We got to “sleep in” until 6:15 this am - packed and had breakfast at 6:45. We departed camp about 7:20 for the airstrip. We arrived at...
Oct 4th, 2021, 01:47 PM
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Posted By surfmom

Heimdall The leopard was my favorite - he was...

Heimdall The leopard was my favorite - he was posing for us. I have at least one more good one of the cheetah (not running). Isn't it crazy how the topi were standing like that? We got a kick out of...
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