Picture of Africa
Caption: My journey to the mother land Africa
Caption: It was 1986 when my new friend Robert from Cape Town told me about Nelson Mandela and the way of life in South Africa, I was simply intrigued. It's a different ball game altogether when someone who lives down the street from where Mr. Mandela is jailed verses the stories one reads in the news paper or sees on television. Needless to say, I was highly interested about this Cape Town, I promised my new friend that one day God willing, I will make it there.
One morning late last year around 6:30, just about an hour after I got home from an all night recording session, my woman called to tell me of this special on Etihad airlines going to Johannesburg South Africa that we couldn't pass on., I was delirious and unable to give her a straight answer. Her birthday was coming up and we could not decide where abroad we wanted to go.. By the time I called back, her mind was made of where she wanted to celebrate her birthday, flights were booked. Mind you , at that time, taking a long trip was not part of my itinerary. I was in the middle of writing new songs with a new producer and couldn't afford to go that far away, so I thought.
That trip ended up being the best vacation in my life thus far.
Make sure to see the Highlight of my trip at the end of this visual story.
Love is the answer.
Picture of New York
Caption: First stop New York City
New York
Caption: We live in Coral Gables, and were routed to New York City which works in my favor since my little brother has been living there for a while. He took us to Quintessence vegan restaurant where we started Amber's early birthday celebration. The food there was glorious .
Picture of New York
Lion & Safari Park
Caption: Second stop; Abu Dhabi, where we had a pretty long lay over, then finally to Johannesburg . The very next day, we made it to the Lion Park.
Picture of Lion & Safari Park
Caption: My first time touching a lion.
Picture of Lion & Safari Park
Picture of Lion & Safari Park
Lion & Safari Park
Caption: Part
Two
Picture of Victoria Falls
Caption: Bob Marley wrote a song about this country and ever since I heard it I wanted to visit and did. We spent four days there and had a blast .
Picture of Victoria Falls
Picture of Victoria Falls
Caption: Elephant park these are.true gentle giants
Victoria Falls
Caption: After seeing all kind of animals at that point on the trip, it was time to switch the frequency.
Picture of Victoria Falls
Picture of Victoria Falls
Picture of Victoria Falls
Caption: The water sprays go so high when standing by the cliff they come down like rain on a cloudless blue sky
Zambezi River
Caption: Next day, we crossed the border to Zambia to get closer to the majestic Zambezi river.
Video of Zambezi River
Picture of Zambezi River
Caption: Zambezi The Zambezi (also spelled Zambeze and Zambesi) is the fourth-longest river in Africa, the longest east flowing river in Africa and the largest flowing into the Indian Ocean from Africa. The area of its basin is 1,390,000 square kilometres (540,000 sq mi),[1][2] slightly less than half that of the Nile. The 2,574-kilometre-long river (1,599 mi) rises in Zambia and flows through eastern Angola, along the eastern border of Namibia and the northern border of Botswana, then along the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe to Mozambique, where it crosses that country to empty into the Indian Ocean.
Picture of Zambezi River
Picture of Zambezi River
Caption: Meditation We couldn't resist but to
Zambezi River
Caption: Something different.
Zimbabwe
Caption: Bush dinner One night while shopping in Zimbabwe , we decided to go for a VIP bush dinner. Let me tell you!, I have been to countless restaurants all over, never ever did the though crossed my mind that I might become an animal's dinner while having mine. Very surreal experience.
Picture of Zimbabwe
Picture of Zimbabwe
Cape Town
Caption: Part
Three
Cape Town
Caption: Meet my brethren Robert, we haven't seen each other in 20 years. We hang out almost every day while I was in Cape Town.
Picture of Table Mountain
Picture of Table Mountain
Picture of Table Mountain
Caption: Celebrating love in high places.
Table Mountain
Caption: All of those mountains were once deep under water, imagine that ! What a beautiful living blackboard for us human beings to learn of Mother Nature's ability to change. She will always continue to do what is necessary to cleanse herself when ready.
Picture of Table Mountain
Picture of Table Mountain
Picture of Table Mountain
Groot Constantia-Trust
Caption: You can't be in Cape Town without drinking vino, that'd be a crime in my book.
Picture of Groot Constantia-Trust
Picture of Groot Constantia-Trust
Picture of Groot Constantia-Trust
Picture of Groot Constantia-Trust
Caption: Between the trials and tribulations of life, there is always time for a good glass of wine .
Cape Agulhas
Caption: Part
Four
Picture of Cape Agulhas
Picture of Cape Agulhas
Caption: Made it to the southern most tip of the continent of Africa. Cape Agulhas .
Robben Island
Caption: Final chapter
Robben Island
Caption: 28 years ago I decided no matter how long it'd take, I'd make it to Robben Island one day. Luckily, the tour guide on the bus recognized me and made arrangements for me to visit Nelson Mandela 's cell where he was kept captive for 18 years. Being inside that tiny room, looking at the bed where he slept , so cold without heat felt like an out of body experience.
Love is the only way, that's what I took with me walking out of there.
Picture of Robben Island
Robben Island
Caption: Positivity
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Necessity® Kēvens®
Picture of Africa
Caption: Happy birthday my love 😍
Africa
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