Made it to Cairo after a red eye…We’re more than halfway….
Being able to sleep on a plane is a fruitless expectation. Realizing we had an almost four-hour layover in Cairo and then...
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We’re in Johannesburg at the airport…So far so good…Three more flights to go…
Our last sunset in South Africa taken through the scratched glass on the window of the plane Much to our surprise,...
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Almost ready to go…The final expenses for our time in South Africa…Many visitors came to say goodbye!…
Yesterday afternoon, two Kudus came to call. Standing by the braai, he nibbled on the leaves of a tree. All we have...
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Busy day…One more trip to Komatipoort, after all..Six days and counting…A little whining is in order…
Baby warthog, standing by the braai. "What's on the menu?" he inquires. "Pellets, I hope!" One week from today, at 5:45...
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Flight info from South Africa to Marrakesh, Morocco…29 hours of travel time if no delays…Yikes! We’re moving to a new house for the weekend…details tomorrow…
02/28/2014 - Departure 2 stops Total travel time: 19 h 50 m Johannesburg Cairo 8 h 0 m JNB 9:45pm...
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A grand solitary visitor…Planning our upcoming departure…A goal of low stress travel…A funny photo…
Yesterday morning while writing on the veranda, I heard a "thump, thump" and alerted Tom, to look up, and once again,...
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From there, it all went to hell in a handbasket!
Seated over the wing, some of our views were obstructed. But the Heavens offered up this cloudy view. We finally made...
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No excess baggage fee so far!!…In Nairobi now…Leaving for South Africa in 45 minutes…
At the moment, we're at the gate at the Nairobi airport waiting to board the next leg of our journey to South...
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Happy Thanksgiving to our family and friends in the US…Gratefulness for so much…
Upon arrival in Mombasa, we took this photo from the ferry, as another ferry was taking off. Notice the crowds. Shortly,...
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Here’s the shocker, folks!!!…Physically, emotionally, financially….
The four cardboard boxes we'd packed, were ready to get shipped at the local post office. OK. The power is out and...
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