matnikstym

24 hours and I'm on my way! Bags are packed (duffel weighs 16#, backpack weighs 10#), nothing left to do but pace! Lost 8# in preparation for another African feeding frenzy and bought shorts with elastic waistbands just in case. Thanks to Julian and Rocco @ DestinyAfrica for putting the second part of the trip together, first part was from a Luxury Link auction. Itinerary:
Hilo to Oakland- overnight in S.F, dinner with step-mom
SFO to LHR- lunch with Julian and Mandy
LHR-JNB-Livingstone-overnight at Ilala Lodge in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
2 nights at Islands In Africa's Ntwala Camp
3 nights at Islands In Africa's Susuwe Camp
Both of these are on the Caprivi Stip in Namibia
4 nights at Somalisa Camp, Hwange, Zimbabwe
1 night Victoria Falls Hotel
Fly to JNB-LHR-SFO and 2 nights in S.F, visit with family then back to Hilo, Hawaii.
Will try to check in and of course a trip report when I return.
Take care all, talk to you when I get back!
A hui hou and Aloha
Dennis

Matt_from_England

Dennis, that's some trip - enjoy and take a hatful of photos. The only trip I've got coming up soon is a cold and wet week in Southern England midway through November... still lunch perhaps with Julian in London will make it more bareable...

Happy trails

Matt

sundowner

Awesome trip, Dennis. Enjoy every minute of it! Can't wait to hear all about it.

Cindy

stakerk

Dennis:

Aloha and have a good trip however they say it on the Big Island!

Kevin from California (and Waikoloa)

Leely

Dennis the Menace off to A-free-kah again. Have an excellent adventure!

thit_cho

Looks like a very interesting itinerary -- I don't even know where some of those camps are.

I'm really looking forward to feedback on Hwange.

Have a great trip, Michael

cooncat3

Aloha, Dennis! Have a wonderful, safe journey. Looking forward to your report and photos! Tell Julian I said hello and I'm anxious to hear about Tanzania.

Sharon

Nyamera

Aloha Dennis,
I hope you'll meet some tsessebe, but don't forget that you're an official topi promoter.
Safari njema!

GreenDrake

Sounds like quite an adventure.Have a great trip Dennis!!

Fred

sandi

You go Dennis. Can't keep a good guy home once he's had a taste of Afree-kah!

Apologize to Julian for the pot he stirred when he wasn't even around to have anything to do with it.

Safari njema!

LyndaS

Have a WONDERFUL animal-filled trip, Dennis - can't wait to read about the camps that I hadn't heard of before this! Will you still do the Lion Walk?

Lillipets

Aloha Dennis,

Have a wonderful trip. Any time I hear someone complain about the looooong flight to Africa I think of how far you have to travel. But I think we all agree that it's worth it!

Lily

Kulagal

Dennis,
Just answered the other msg - have a great trip and will look forward to hearing about all the preparations and what to bring and not bring on a first trip - coming up next week!

jenn24

Dennis,

I hope that you have a wonderful trip! I can't wait to hear all about it when you get back.

Jenn

panecott

Safe and happy travels, Dennis. Sounds like a wonderful trip. Look forwad to hearing all about it.

santharamhari

Have a fantastic trip, Dennis......lots of wild dogs!!!

Hari

jh6000

Have a great trip, Dennis -- can't wait for my own next June (8 months and counting).

John H.
Oakland, CA

DonTopaz

Have a great trip!

And by the way, it would be hard to find a spot more distant from Vic Falls than Hilo: according to the great circle mapper, it's 12,307 miles!!

matnikstym

thanks for the well-wishes! I'm outta here!
Aloha,
Dennis