Rain In Luanda

This was a mild cloudburst in Luanda.  Stopped traffic and flooded everything.

River's End

This is the last part of the river tour, at the mouth and sand bar spit.  You can also see the lodge where we had lunch.

Some Boring Boat Photos

More random photos from the boat.  The landscape barely changes on the banks.  More and less cloudy, too.

River Landscape

Some more landscape and reflections.  Not much development on the river at all.  Sad.

Reflections

We went out on the cruise on a balmy, cloudy Sunday morning.  The water was so very still I tried to capture the reflections of the shore.

Looking Down

I suffer from vertigo, so it was a bit of a challenge for me to take these two photos.  There are no rails, not even a small curb, to stop you from tumbling down the side.  Scary!

Far Vistas

This cliff goes on for miles, yet it's got no infrastructure.  Angola is very anti-tourist.  It is very hard to get a visa, even for Europeans and Americans.  They don't want tourists.  I believe this is because if they have tourists, the people would learn that the government is not treating them well and revolt.

The Little Things

Whenever we go, I am fascinated by the sand tubes made by the insects on the cliffs.  The plants don't seem to mind,   It creates nests of intricacy.

More Miradouro

I did take my little point and shoot on the day safari trip.  Mostly, I took photos of the river trip and of Miradouro.  Here are some wider shots of Miradouro.

Last Of The Animals

These are the animals we saw last at Kissama.  We were lucky to get out before dark because our truck had broken down, but the driver was able to fix it after about half an hour.  Kissama needs help with getting animals into it.  The war really did a disfavor to Angolan wildlife.