Oh, what a night!…Way too much fun!…Tom’s South Africa haircut…at last! A rare visitor…a great dinner…
"We're not moving! We're waiting on the others!" We didn't mind a bit. We'd have gladly waited for any amount of...
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An interesting frequent visitor..Too hot to handle…Kevin came to call…
Fairly frequent visitors, the Helmeted Guinea-fowl family stopped by yesterday afternoon. Check out the "fluff" around the neck. What a gorgeous...
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OMG!…I dropped my laptop and broke it!!…What now?…Plus, a funny video!…Photos from the river at dusk…
Sunset at dinner on the Crocodile River. Notice the Crocodile swimming across the river in the lower left. We watched for a...
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Transportation issues..Llttle pink car is no more…A driving video…Scroll down for the first posting of an elephant video we took in Kruer National Park…
A segment of our return drive from Blyde River Canyon on our way back to Marloth Park. Renting a car for...
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Wrapping up our trip to Blyde River Canyon Lodge…A treasured memory…
The exquisite view from our room at the Blyde River Canyon Lodge, Hoedspruit, South Africa, where we stayed for three nights...
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The Panorama Route…Natural wonders one after another along the highway…God’s Window…
Wow! Bourke's Luck Potholes was definitely our favorite. The scenery at Bourke's Luck Potholes was captivating. The colorful rock formations,...
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A first boat ride in South Africa…A natural wonder in this lush country…A winning combination…
The day was cloudy, the air thick was thick with a mist and low clouds obstructed our views of the mountain...
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The majestic elephant… Surprising facts…. Up close and personal… Interacting at a sanctuary…
We ducked our heads under Casper's chin. Our faces hurt from smiling the entire time we were with the two Elephants at...
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Thirty to forty crossing the road… Breathtaking Kruger Park experience…Later in the day, we visited the Elephant Sanctuary…More photos in tomorrow’s post.
Wow! They kept coming and coming until there were 30 to 40 elephants crossing and waiting to cross the road. They continued...
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Talk about “safari luck!”…Knock us over with a feather….We’ve arrived in Blyde River Canyon. What a first day!
After stopping at a was rest stop in Kruger National Park, there was a Vervet Monkey atop our pink rental car when we...
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