Five days and counting…Packing on the horizon…
The packing for this trip won't be easy. We don't have many clothes appropriate for daywear on this ship. I purchased a...
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A holiday in the US will be celebrated next Thursday on the day we depart…Baking on a hot day with load shedding…
We knew that our departure date to travel to Seychelles was on the Thanksgiving holiday celebrated in the US on November 24,...
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One week from today and we’re off to Seychelles…Another horrible animal injury…Enough, already!!!..
This morning, I awoke with my left eye really swollen, and itchy, the same side of my face where the headache and...
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Another horrifying and heartbreaking animal injury in the bush…See below for photos, adults only, please…Could it have been a lion attack?…
With all the wonders of the bush, we will inevitably witness horrific injuries inflicted upon wildlife by other wildlife and, sometimes inadvertently,...
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Heartbreaking photos…Nature is hard…Preparing for tomorrow’s sundowner party…
We made several new friends while at Jabula on the weekends. Last Saturday, we chatted with Brad, a resident we've come...
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For our Minnesota reader/friends…What did you think of yesterday’s Vikings game?…Names for Lollie’s piglets…
Last night, when we hunkered down for the night, Tom began watching the Minnesota Vikings football game using the app for which...
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Trying to catch up and simplify daily tasks…Great photo from trail cam…
Since I haven't been feeling my best the past few weeks since the headache returned, I've gotten behind on a few tasks...
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Wow!…Humid today!!!…A great non-keto dessert recipe for a friend and also, a duplicate for “Guess who?”
Over the years I have made apple crisp (or "apple crumble" as it's called in South Africa) to bring as a dessert...
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Back to Komati today for appointments…
We are experiencing a severe lack of wildlife visitors due to the upcoming weekend. From here on, this fact may continue until...
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Off to Komati…Dentist…Shopping…and more…I made a mistake…
This morning, the WiFi was out, and I couldn’t do a post before leaving for Komatipoort for my noon dentist appointment and...
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