Lisa made it to South Africa!…Wildlife in abundance to meet the new human…Names of groups of wildlife?…
Yesterday, when we hadn't seen a text from Lisa telling us if she had made the flight, we waited, hoping we'd hear...
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An exciting nocturnal visitor…Soon, Tom leaves for Nelspruit to pick up Lisa at the airport…Tom’s fun night out without me…
What a delightful sighting on the trail cam last night while we slept. This genet stopped by inspiring us to leave...
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An injured little bushbuck living in the garden…Graphic photos…Please don’t look, if disturbing to you…
It's been raining off and on since the middle of the night. Right now, the temperature is only 76F, 24C, but...
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Several requests for our keto salad dressing recipe…Booking six car rentals over the next several months…
When I received several messages yesterday after the menu items we served for friends on Thursday night, we decided today, while it's...
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Glorious rain at long last…
It's raining in buckets! I awoke during the night as usual but was thrilled to hear the rain pounding on the roof....
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Dear friends coming for dinner tomorrow…Plus, an 11:00 am dentist appointment…
We will have our first dinner guests tomorrow night since we returned to Marloth Park three weeks ago. First, we had to...
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Grocery prices in South Africa…
We purchase most animal protein from The Butchery in the Bush Centre in Marloth Park instead of the SaveMor here or Spar...
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How to prepare to travel to Africa…
With our dear friend Lisa arriving in South Africa and staying with us for almost a month in Marloth Park, in a...
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Buying hearing aids at Costco…The process, details and pricing below…
Note: The content of our posts often has little to do with the photos we add. This way, we can continue to...
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Are you considering a holiday/vacation in magical Marloth Park, South Africa?…Check out this house!…
Yesterday at noon, Louise took us to see a lovely home, Tarentaal Cottage, that Danie built about three years ago for a...
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