An exciting trip to Komatipoort…A usual day in the neighborhood…Mind blowing…
Can you imagine coming home after a busy workday to find a giraffe in your driveway? This is everyday life in Marloth...
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Morning doesn’t come soon enough…The sights and sounds…Am I dreaming?
The Warthog family comes to visit via a path that leads to the braai (barbecue). Awake at 5:30 this morning, I tried...
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The wonder in South Africa continues…
This giraffe didn't seem to mind be included in the photo with us. This photo was taken in our neighborhood. Louise explained...
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Marloth Park…A new home…A different lifestyle…We begin again…
We were mighty close to be able to get this giraffe headshot. Love it! Many of the sounds are similar minus...
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Our minds play tricks on us…Learning to avoid disappointment…
Thank you, loyal readers, for taking the time to read the relatively mundane storytelling of the process of preparing to leave yet...
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Part 1, Departure plan in place..Step by step process..Do we always have to be entertained? Yep!
Printing a boarding pass and tossing our stuff into our luggage to head out the door for the necessary three hours before...
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Writing our blog…What it takes…What it does for us…What our readers mean to us…The interesting and the mundane…
Lizard in the house. Writing this blog began on March 15, 2012, almost 18 months ago. You can read the first post...
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Updates and tidbits…Fun photos!…
A photo from guests staying at our upcoming rental house in South Africa. Doing laundry takes on a whole new meaning!...
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It’s 11:25 pm…At this moment we’re cruising through the Strait of Gibraltar…
Turning off all the lights in our cabin, we're enthralled as our ship sails through the 13 miles wide channels of the...
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Socializing in the world…
Happy St. Patrick's Day to those who celebrate! Happy birthday, Richard! The sunrise this morning, after several cloudy mornings. Yesterday, while lounging...
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