Sultry Sunday in the bush…Peculiar nighttime invader…
Since we wrote here yesterday, we've had three load shedding sessions of 7½ hours without power, an eight-hour session with no...
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A collection of our daily travel stories, food discoveries, wildlife encounters, and life on the road.
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Hesitated to write about this…More of what?…
I hesitated to write this story today. Genetic health issues, primarily from my mother's side of the family, left me with a...
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Visa documents finally submitted…Hotels booked…Carjackings…
Note: Late posting due to power and WiFi outage. In only 27 days, we'll be leaving Marloth Park to make our way...
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Impossible visa documents…Have to use the pricey option…Lion and a snake…
We spent all afternoon for two days attempting to apply for an e-visa for Kenya from the government immigration website. No matter...
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The dreadful process of filling out forms…A zebra in a pool???…
We dread it each time we have to extend our visas, apply for permits, or apply online for any government-mandated process....
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A little Little in the morning…What a great way to start the day!…
This morning, only minutes after Tom stepped out onto the veranda, he called out to me, "Little is here!" We hadn't seen...
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More social time in the bush…Will we be able to get the “jab?”…
What a wonderful anniversary we had! Not only did we receive countless warm wishes, but we spent the evening again with...
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Stars in our eyes…Stripes in our garden…It’s our 26th wedding anniversary today…What does it cost us for food in South Africa?…
As of today, we've been married for 26 years. Last year in India, we celebrated our 25th, but now, that seems so...
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We’re baaaack!!!…Sorry for the disappearing act!…Still unable to upload new photos…
Please know how frustrating it is for us when we're unable to upload a post and new photos. During the past year,...
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Finally, we found the ostrich family of many…
Every few days since we arrived, we've driven around Marloth Park looking for the ostriches. We'd heard the chicks were huge...
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