Filing paperwork and then more paperwork…We’ll see how it goes…
We have resigned ourselves to the fact that we will never get our bags back. It's a harsh reality when, for a...
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Summer solstice…The task has begun…Trying to recall every item in our missing bags…One video today…
https://youtu.be/TH4Cna6fkgI It's the first day of summer in Africa and other countries in the Southern Hemisphere. Based on the hot weather this...
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The missing bags saga continues…Totally frustrating…
I've concluded that airlines make handling lost bags so complicated that travelers give up and don't process the claims for refunds. I...
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Missing bags…Today is the 25th day…
Today is the 25th day since our bags were missing, the day Ethiopian Air said we could contact them to file...
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It’s different in the park during the holiday season…New video…
https://youtu.be/TH4Cna6fkgI Note: Due to the lack of wildlife visitors during the holiday season, other than these in the above video, we are...
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Last night at Jabula…Hot, humid, busy and fun…
Note: Yesterday, I posted the wrong year-ago photo, which I have since corrected for the accurate date. Also, not many photos ops...
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More lion warnings in Marloth Park…See the site map where they’ve been spotted!…Big storm last night!…
This morning, this notice was posted on Facebook on the Marloth Park Sighting Page. " URGENT CARNIVORE ALERT 16th-17th December 2022...
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Finally, we shopped in Komati…This season’s hottest day yet!…99F, 37.2C, dew point 72, humidity 50%…Plus load-shedding…
We procrastinated about going grocery shopping due to the 11½ hours a day without power, wondering if whatever we'd bought would stay...
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Thinking about the future…Facing the facts…
My eyes dart toward the garden every few minutes in case any wildlife stops by. I sat indoors at the dining room...
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Load shedding is impacting the inverter…The heat and humidity are unreal…Trying to stay cool..
Incredibly, the animals manage to stay cool in this heat. It's not that the temperature is high. It's only 82F, 28C. It's...
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