Cold morning…Funny photos of pigs huddling to stay warm…Plans change due to load shedding…
It's a beautiful, sunny, and cold morning. Lilly, our favorite female bushbuck, jumped the fence, and we couldn't resist giving her a...
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Load shedding is over the top…Stage 6…12 hours a day without power…Company coming tomorrow?…
If it goes to Stage 8, we may be looking at a total blackout. Right now, load shedding at Stage 6 results...
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Coldest night so far…Another fun anniversary to celebrate!!!…New photos from nighttime trail cam and more…
The aircon units used in bedrooms here can cool in the hottest weather and warm when it's cold. We've never used the...
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Part 2…Photos of “things” in our holiday home…
We had fun last night, just the two of us, listening to oldies during sundowners on the veranda, greeting our regular...
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Part 1…Photos of “things” in our holiday home…
A reality of living in holiday homes and hotels year-round is that the decor is not our own. In South Africa, a...
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Figuring out credits from canceled cruises…How much was Tom’s dental surgery today?…
I won't get into all the convoluted particulars regarding the confusion on when and how we'll get refunds and credits for...
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All day power outage…Making the best of an annoying situation…
We're pretty lucky. Like most people in South Africa, we could suffer the inconvenience during load shedding when the power company, Eskom,...
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Rainy day, perfect for the vegetation in the bush…Excellent car rental news…
Today, it's raining. But, it's a steady soaking rain which is ideal compared to heavy rains that would run off. The animals...
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It’s the first day of winter…The winter solstice…
Here are a few tidbits of information about the winter solstice in South Africa: "When it is the winter solstice on...
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It was a lovely Father’s Day in the bush…The animals are already back!!!…Check out today’s new video, taken moments ago!…
https://youtu.be/FMp5DugK7fw This morning, they returned from the busy holiday weekend. The animals, I mean. As I type this, there is a forkl...
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