This group of albums is from a trip I took to southern Africa in August of 1990. I had been invited to visit my friend Max Gilika who I had first met when he was a student at Adelphi University. I started out at his home in Gaborone, visiting historic locations near there. Next, I spent three days at a safari game park in the Okavango Delta in northern Botswana. Max made a business trip to Johannesburg South Africa, and I went with him. While there, he gave me a fascinating tour of Soweto, very much then in the news because of Nelson Mandela’s release from prison a few months earlier.

Leaving Botswana, I flew to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, and then to Harare, the capital. Having arrived in Harare, I rented a car with a driver, to visit Great Zimbabwe, a 180-mile road trip. After returning to Harare, I flew to Lusaka Zambia for my return trip home.



Chapter 4 – Okuti Safari, Okavango Delta

Botswana is known internationally for its wildlife. Botswana has large areas of protected game reserves and national parks, particularly in the northern parts of the country. I spent three days at a safari in the Moremi Game Reserve, part of the Okavango Delta, on the edge of the river.

Safari tourism remains a major source of income for Botswana. They have developed the industry as a “high value” tourist experience to keep the number of visitors low enough to protect the environment while maximizing the income. The safari camps have become even more “high end” since my visit. If you can afford it, you will never forget your visit.

These photographs speak for themselves.