Tom has left for Nelspruit for his medical tests…No results until Friday…
Tom left for Nelspruit this morning at 8:45 for his 11:00 am appointments for two medical tests; a chest x-ray (he...
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A holiday in the US will be celebrated next Thursday on the day we depart…Baking on a hot day with load shedding…
We knew that our departure date to travel to Seychelles was on the Thanksgiving holiday celebrated in the US on November 24,...
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Eye exams and costs for eyewear in South Africa…We got our boosters in the most unlikely place…
Yesterday at noon, we were both scheduled for eye exam appointments with the same optometrist in Komatipoort we'd used in 2018....
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Gloom and doom about the cruise industry…Worst-case scenarios…
The worst-case scenario of cruising during the pandemic is getting the virus and becoming seriously ill during or after a cruise. However,...
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Had to get a Covid test this morning…Results tomorrow…
Tom is recovering nicely from his two tooth extractions and had turned the corner on his bad virus/cough/cold, whatever it was. Last...
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A most exciting trail cam photo!!!…
Each night since we received the trail cam a week ago, we have been hopeful that somehow one night, it would take...
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Part 2, Matsamo Culural Village Tour on the border of South Africa and Swaziland…
The Matsamo village consists of many huts made by the men using straw, wood, vines, and cow dung. They are very well...
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Part 1, Matsamo Cultural Village Tour on the border of South Africa and Swaziland…
We arrived at the Swaziland border where Matsamo Cultural Village is located, just as the show began. "Sighting of the Day in...
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