First of many fantastic evenings with friends in the bush!!!…No bag yet…
Last night, it was cold and dark on the veranda at Jabula Lodge and Restaurant, but the seven of us weren't...
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Our bag is supposed to arrive today…We’ll see how that goes…I made a mistake about Tiny…
When we packed that duffel bag while still in Nevada, we included five new pairs of shoes for both of us. I...
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Busy morning in the bush!…Trip to Malalane to the dentist and more…No bag yet!…
When we returned from Malalane, these mongooses and more awaited us in the garden. Quickly, Tom began beating some eggs for them....
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Perfect bush home upon arrival…No lost bag yet…But, lots of visitors coming to see us!…
When we entered our bush home on Monday, we were happy to see how it looked and smelled after a deep...
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Airline challenges, but we’ve made it to Joburg…Photos from our last night in Las Vegas…..
While on the first leg of our long journey, I wrote this, an almost five-hour flight from Las Vegas, Nevada, to Newark,...
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Making the most of time available for family and friends…Scary news in South Africa…
We couldn’t believe our eyes on this date in 2018 in Kruger National Park when we spotted this elephant digging a hole...
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One day and counting…New lockdown in South Africa…Our 30 year anniversary of the day we met…
Who’s in the garden this morning? 10 warthogs – inc. Little, Tiny, Lonely Girl, Fred, and Ethel, and more 8 bushbucks...
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“Movie in the Bush”…We booked appointments for J & J vaccines in Minneapolis!…Two days and counting…
Who’s in the garden this morning? 10 warthogs – inc. Little, Tiny, Lonely Girl, Fred, and Ethel, and more 9 bushbucks...
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Bossy was spared!!!…Tom and Gerhard’s Marloth expedition…Three days and counting…
Who’s in the garden this morning? 18 warthogs – inc. Little, Tiny, Lonely Girl, Fred, and Ethel, Peter, Paul and Mary, Benny,...
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Girl time today…Couples time in the evening…Four days and counting…
Who’s in the garden this morning? 18 warthogs – inc. Little, Tiny, Lonely Girl, Fred, and Ethel, Peter, Paul and Mary,...
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