It’s sad to be leaving this great continent. We have only seen a snippet of what it has to offer. I know we will visit again. We met a family today who are off to Rwanda to see the gorillas!
We will remember all the great safari drives and our many lucky sightings, the spectacular Victoria Falls, Cape Town and such things as diving with the Great White Sharks, the view of and from Table Mountain.
I won’t forget the fact that, even though Kenya is well known for producing good coffee, there was nothing good about the scarce number of coffees I had.
I won’t forget the tipping fiasco. Everyone wants a tip. The guides, the porters, the waiters. Some lodges and hotels have a box for “tips” that’s the size of two shoe boxes!
I won’t forget how slow the trucks can go. Why can’t African trucks go as fast as they do in Australia?
I won’t forget that the Americans have lost the mantle of world’s worst tourist. That now belongs to the Chinese, who haven’t worked out they are not the only people in the world.
I won’t forget how much I love my iPad! It has my photos, my books to read, games for the boys, the net for the world, google maps so we know where we are, email so we can stay in touch, and, of course, our blog.
I won’t forget the many guides we’ve had to show us their world. Each one does his job because he loves it and has a genuine love of the wild life. They were as excited as we were each time we found something to see.
My favourite for the trip: our time in Chobe National Reserve, staying at Muchenje Lodge. The sightings were second to none, especially the elephants, and the friendly hosts made it a brilliant stay.
Fergus and Harry vote for the same thing: seeing the leopard and her two cubs. Even though it only lasted 30 seconds, it was a privilege to see these wild cats.
And John: his is visiting Cape Town and all that we saw and did there.

The boys did a count tonight:
Slept in 14 different beds
Visited 5 countries
Flown on 10 aeroplanes and one helicopter
Been on 9 boats
Travelled in 15 cars or buses
Been swimming in 7 pools, one beach and one dive
And ridden one Segway

We look forward to seeing everyone who has read our travel blog.
Bridget