All day power outage…Making the best of an annoying situation…
We're pretty lucky. Like most people in South Africa, we could suffer the inconvenience during load shedding when the power company, Eskom,...
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Rainy day, perfect for the vegetation in the bush…Excellent car rental news…
Today, it's raining. But, it's a steady soaking rain which is ideal compared to heavy rains that would run off. The animals...
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It’s the first day of winter…The winter solstice…
Here are a few tidbits of information about the winter solstice in South Africa: "When it is the winter solstice on...
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It was a lovely Father’s Day in the bush…The animals are already back!!!…Check out today’s new video, taken moments ago!…
https://youtu.be/FMp5DugK7fw This morning, they returned from the busy holiday weekend. The animals, I mean. As I type this, there is a forkl...
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Happy Father’s Day to all the dads and grandpas!!!What did you do on your special day?….
It's a perfect day. The sun is shining. The temperature is currently at 73F, 23C. There's a slight breeze, and the air...
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Quiet in the bush…Longevity…how do we attain it?…
It's cool. It's quiet. Every half hour I get up from my seat on the veranda and walk, walk, walk. It's...
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Last night’s change in plans…What’s a confusion?…
Yesterday, we decided to go out to dinner, even though we'd be out on Friday night, as always, at Jabula Lodge...
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Nighttime treasures…Daytime wonders…
Note: Whenever we do not post captions under photos, it is due to the fact they are self-explanatory. Early this morning, we...
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In the past almost 10 years of world travel which National Parks have we visited in Africa?…
Best National Parks in Africa's Top Safari Countries from this site: Masai Mara National Reserve - Kenya Serengeti National Park - Tanzania...
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Power outages all day today and tomorrow….Eskom repairs…No-see-ums solutions!…
We changed our minds about going to Kruger National Park. Last night, I was awake for several hours, itching from sand fleas...
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