A huge savings after a phone call…Well worth the hour-long phone call…
When Tom saw a mention on CruiseCritic.com that our upcoming Azamara cruise on August 1, 2023, had a price reduction, he was...
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Happy Valentine’s Day to all of our family, readers/friends…
It's that lovely, romantic, seemingly Hallmark card-generated holiday of Valentine's Day. This special day of observing love began in the 14th century,...
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Still raining off and on.. Evacuation warnings for bush homes along the Crocodile River…
The Crocodile River continues to rise. We've never been anywhere in the world when it rained as many days as it has...
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Still raining…Wildlife under cover…Mudslides on the N4…My four-year “heartaversary!”
With both of us outdoors, the temperature is tolerable at 81F and 27C, but the comfort factor is minimal. It's still raining...
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Less flooding but still raining…No problem out and about…Giraffes in the garden…
Whenever giraffes make their way into our garden, our hearts are filled with pure joy, feeling honored they've come for a visit....
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The rains continue…More flooding…We’re hunkered down until tonight…Another sad animal injury…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PU8YWkbKVEc Roads have been closed in sections of the Kruger National Park due to heavy rain. Image: SANParks The rain stops for an...
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Raining in buckets for over 48 hours…Crocodile Bridge flooded over…Roads closed…Hazardous driving…
Note: None of today's photos of flooding are ours. With over 229 mm, 9 inches, of rain in Marloth Park in...
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Raining since last night…Final Kruger National Park photos, for now…
We'd planned to shop in Komatipoort today since it's almost been two weeks since we last grocery shopped, but the rain and...
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A warm and friendly visitor this morning…Social media benefits…More photos from Kruger National Park….
This morning while I was lounging in bed at 7:00 am (Tom was already up and outside as usual), I received a...
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Yesterday’s fantastic party day…Slim pickins’ in Kruger National Park…
Yesterday morning we got a phone call from Leon inviting us to his last-minute birthday party starting at noon and ending...
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