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Why are lightning rods necessary in Marloth Park?…We’re leaving one month from today…

  Some tree branches had to be trimmed to accommodate the longer pole. Chris's helper was busy cutting the top branches. Shortly...

It wasn’t a bad experience at all…

Tom just threw a ripe banana to the male bushbuck, Chewy, and the mongoose came running and grabbed it. As carnivores, we...

Had to change dentists due to scheduling issues…

  Two weeks ago, during dinner at Giraffe on Quiz Night, half of a tooth (a molar) fell out of my mouth...

An exciting astronomical event this week!…Video of Norman limping across the garden…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKjTBZNZgi0 From Travel & Leisure's online magazine here: "One of the Most Celebrated Astronomical Events of 2025 Is Peaking This Week With...

Busy morning in the bush on a warm, sunny day…”Our boy” stopped by after a week’s absense…

This morning, I popped out of bed at 8:00 am, determined to get this upcoming easy day in motion. With a predicted...

Happy Women’s Day to South African women…What is this special holiday all about?…

Every year, on the 9th of August, South Africa pauses in the heart of winter to celebrate Women’s Day—a day that is...

Fun night at Ngwenya with Dawn and Leon…

We've been making reservations for four people over the past few months, at La Fera Restaurant at Ngwenya Resort, a short drive...

We’re back from Kruger National Park…We didn’t see much but…

  Sometimes, we don't see much in Kruger National Park... We know the feeling well. The early-morning alarm rings, and with the...

No post today…We’re off to Kruger…Back tomorrow, hopefully with great photos…

What?…There are Southern Lights, too?…

From Travel & Leisure online magazine, this interesting article: "The Southern Lights Are Just as Magical as the Northern Lights—and Now's the...